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• Simmonds Stewart appoints Victoria Stewart as CEO

  14 March 2016

  Specialist technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has appointed Victoria Stewart as CEO, effective from 1 April 2016.Victoria also rejoins the…

• New associate at Parry Field Lawyers Hokitika

  7 March 2016

  Joseph Morris has been promoted to Associate in Parry Field Lawyers' new Hokitika office. Joseph joined Parry Field Lawyers in…

• Parry Field Lawyers appoints Senior Associate

  7 March 2016

  Christchurch law firm Parry Field Lawyers has appointed Steven Moe as Senior Associate.Steven studied at Canterbury University and was admitted…

• Promotion and new partner at Polson McMillan Lawyers

  7 March 2016

  Simon Milne has joined Polson McMillan Lawyers in Dunedin as a partner. Originally from Dunedin, Simon has returned from Auckland…

• Duncan Cotterill welcomes three new partners

  7 March 2016

  Duncan Cotterill is pleased to announce the arrival of three new partners to its Auckland office.Partners Paul Smith, Rob Coltman…

• Four promotions at Buddle Findlay

  7 March 2016

  Buddle Findlay wishes to announce the promotion of four senior associates. In the Wellington office, Anna Bloomfield specialises in civil…

• Chapman Tripp promotes seven

  3 March 2016

  Chapman Tripp has announced the promotion of six new senior solicitors and one new senior legal advisor in its Auckland,…

• Rotorua lawyer appointed to tertiary council

  3 March 2016

  Rotorua lawyer Ngaroma Tahana is one of four Ministerial appointments to the Council of the new tertiary education institution that…

• New Zealand lawyers among Client Choice winners

  3 March 2016

  There were 11 New Zealand winners among the 383 lawyers who won 2016 Client Choice awards.The awards were established in…

• Nanette Moreau appointed EGCC Commissioner

  1 March 2016

  Lawyer Nanette Moreau has been appointed Commissioner to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner Scheme.She succeeds Judi Jones who has…

• Mark Godfrey new Meredith Connell partner

  29 February 2016

  Meredith Connell has appointed Mark Godfrey as a partner.Mark joined Meredith Connell in 2014 from the Abu Dhabi office of…

• New chief executive for Minter Ellison Rudd Watts

  26 February 2016

  Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has appointed Mike Schubert as its new Chief Executive, effective from 1 May 2016.Mr Schubert was…

• Simpson Grierson appoints new partners

  26 February 2016

  Simpson Grierson has announced the appointment of four new partners.Matt Conway becomes a partner in the Wellington local government and…

• Christchurch and Greymouth Crown Solicitor appointed

  23 February 2016

  Christchurch lawyer Mark Zarifeh has been appointed Crown Solicitor for Christchurch and Greymouth.The appointment follows Brent Stanaway's retirement from the…

• Promotions at Anthony Harper

  19 February 2016

  Alistair Law has been made a partner of Anthony Harper. Alistair, who practises property law, has moved to Anthony Harper…