Specialist health sector firm Claro has appointed four staff across its three New Zealand offices.

Belinda Johns, based in the Auckland office, is an experienced litigation consultant, having spent the majority of her legal career specialising in health law. Belinda has a particular interest in clinical processes, risk management and patient care from a medico-legal point of view. 

The Auckland team also welcomes back Aisling Weir after maternity leave. Aisling is a consultant specialising in commercial law with a focus on contracting and procurement processes within the public sector, and she has experience working in highly regulated environments. 

Catey Boyce has joined Claro's Wellington team as a solicitor. Catey, who comes to Claro after 2 years at Anderson Lloyd in Dunedin, has recently submitted her final piece of work for completion of a Masters in Bioethics and Health Law at the University of Otago. 

Joining the Christchurch team is Sonya Hill, who has relocated from Claro's Auckland office. Sonya is a senior commercial and intellectual property lawyer with a focus on the health sector context. She is currently undertaking an LLM in corporate and commercial law, which she is due to finish later this year.