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• Jonathan Robinson appointed PCO Access to Legislation Director

  2 August 2016

  Jonathan Robinson has been appointed Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel (Director Access to Legislation) at the Parliamentary Counsel Office, effective from…

• Mike Chapman appointed to Polytechnic Council

  1 August 2016

  Horticulture New Zealand CEO Michael (Mike) Chapman has been appointed Deputy Chair of the new combined Waiariki Bay of Plenty…

• Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Award shortlist released

  28 July 2016

  Seven New Zealand law firms have made the shortlist for the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2016.The winners of the…

• Tanya Young joins Anderson Lloyd

  28 July 2016

  Tanya Young has joined Anderson Lloyd. Tanya worked for the firm as a summer clerk in 2014 and a law…

• Christina Sheard Kensington Swan partner

  28 July 2016

  Christina Sheard has been made a partner of Kensington Swan. Admitted in September 1999, Christina is a resource management specialist…

• Philip Leightley promoted by Bell Gully

  28 July 2016

  Bell Gully has promoted Philip Leightley to senior associate.Philip was admitted in September 2009 and started his career with Bell…

• Daniel Wong appointed to NZSO Board

  27 July 2016

  Lawyer Daniel Wong has been appointed to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Board, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry…

• Waikato law students win Australian competition

  21 July 2016

  A team of law students from the University of Waikato has secured victory over the University of Canterbury, winning the…

• Alex Laurenson President of NZLS Taranaki branch

  19 July 2016

  Govett Quilliam partner Alex Laurenson has been elected President of the Taranaki branch of the New Zealand Law Society.Mr Laurenson…

• Andy Coupe to chair Takeovers Panel

  15 July 2016

  Takeovers Panel Deputy Chairperson Andy Coupe has been appointed Chairperson, effective from 1 October 2016.Mr Coupe will take over from…

• Three lawyers join Buddle Findlay

  14 July 2016

  Samantha Barrington Prowse has rejoined Buddle Findlay's Wellington office as a senior associate in the banking and finance, and corporate…

• Danny Tuato'o promoted to Associate

  14 July 2016

  Danny Tuato'o has been made an associate at Marsden Woods Inskip Smith in Whangarei. Danny has been part of the…

• New lawyers join Morrison Kent

  14 July 2016

  Debbie Dunbar has joined Morrison Kent in Wellington as a partner, adding a family law practice to the firm. Debbie…

• New special counsel at Buddle Findlay

  14 July 2016

  Buddle Findlay has appointed two new special counsel. Myles O'Brien advises on transactional banking and restructuring in the Auckland insolvency…

• Kate Mitchell joining Tasman Law Ltd

  14 July 2016

  Kate Mitchell will return to work on 1 August 2016 at Tasman Ltd in Richmond after a break to raise…