Lawyer wins Wellingtonian of the Year award

Wellington employment lawyer Steph Dyhrberg has won the Dominion Post 2018 Wellingtonian of the Year Award. Ms Dhyrberg, who is Vice-President of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Law Society and convenor of the Wellington Women Lawyers' Association, also won the Community Service Award for leading the fight against sexual…

Russell McVeagh appoints four special counsel

Russell McVeagh has appointed four special counsel, effective from 1 December. Lance Jones. Lance Jones is a member of the Auckland corporate advisory team. He has extensive corporate law experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, inbound overseas investment and complex commercial contracts. Before joining Russell McVeagh, Lance…

Maia Wikaira joins Whāia Legal

Maia Wikaira has joined Horiana-Irwin Easthope as a Director of Lower Hutt firm Whāia Legal. Maia Wikaira.  They will continue their working relationship, which has spanned their legal careers, and has its roots in life-long whānau connections. Maia recently returned to Aotearoa after completing her LLM at Stanford Law School and a Legal…

Te Reo O Te Omeka Hau wins Fairway Anne Scragg Scholarship 2018

The 2018 winner of the FairWay Resolution Anne Scragg Scholarship winner is Te Reo O Te Omeka Hau (Ngati Te Rino hapu of Ngapuhi). FairWay says he is an accredited mediator with a passion for resolving disputes through culturally appropriate processes. “Te Reo impressed the panel with his passion for mediation, and…

Chapman Tripp appoints four partners and two special counsel

Chapman Tripp has announced the appointment of four new partners and two special counsels, effective from 1 December 2018. Simon Peart has been appointed a partner in the Wellington competition and regulatory team. Simon Peart.  Simon was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 2006 in New Zealand and 2013 for England and…

Clive Gardner retires

Mount Maunganui lawyer Clive Gardner retired from legal practice and as a director of CG Law Ltd on 30 November. The practice continues with Grant Aislabie as director. Clive was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in December 1976 after graduating LLB from Otago University. He specialised in all aspects of property…

Anthony Harper finalist in Best Event Sponsorship at national awards

Law firm Anthony Harper has been named in the New Zealand Event Awards finalists for the Best Event Sponsorship category. The firm is a finalist for its sponsorship of the Pop-up Globe theatre. Anthony Harper says it became the inaugural sponsor of the Pop-up Globe in 2015 "and we haven't looked back". "In…

Simpson Grierson appoints Business Transformation & Innovation Director

Simpson Grierson has promoted Caroline Ferguson to Business Transformation and Innovation Director, from 1 December. Caroline Ferguson.  She has been leading Simpson Grierson’s business transformation and innovation activities for the last three years as Business Transformation Manager. Previously a finance lawyer, Caroline transitioned into innovation and technology roles while at global law firm…

Rusell McVeagh appoints four partners

Russell McVeagh has appointed four new partners, effective from 1 December. A further partner promotion is expected within the next month, subject to completion of New Zealand Law Society requirements. Liz Blythe is a member of the Auckland technology team. Liz Blythe.  She was admitted in September 2009 and returned to New Zealand…

Lawyer elected University of Canterbury Chancellor

Susan McCormack, a partner at Christchurch law firm Mortlock McCormack Law, will become Chancellor of the University of Canterbury on 1 January 2019. Ms McCormack has been the university’s Pro-Chancellor since 2013 and a member of the Council since 2009. She chairs the Vice-Chancellor Employment Committee and led the search and appointment…