Carmel Walsh, barrister and member of Bankside Chambers has been appointed to the board of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Carmel joined Bankside Chambers in 2015 when she returned to New Zealand after practice in London. As a partner in international litigation firm Barlow Lyde and Gilbert she specialised in large-scale international litigation and arbitration in the reinsurance and accountancy sectors.

Her practice in New Zealand focuses on property and equity, trusts and estates litigation.  Carmel has a long standing interest in the performing arts and is a board member on a number of New Zealand arts trusts and organisations.