Three new Waitangi Tribunal members

Three new members of the Waitangi Tribunal have been appointed, with another five existing members re-appointed. The new members are: Ruakere Hond (Taranaki, Te Ātiawa) is a longstanding Māori Language advocate and a stalwart of the Parihaka community. He has held several leadership roles in Māori Language organisations including Te Reo o…

Chris Bernhardt moves to Police prosecution

Chris Bernhardt, former solicitor and Crown Prosecutor at Raymond Donnelly & Co in Christchurch, has moved to Greymouth to take up the position of sole Police prosecutor for the West Coast region. His contact details are: cbme66@police.govt.nz.

Dale Thomas now McCaw Lewis senior associate

Dale Thomas has been promoted to senior associate at Hamilton firm McCaw Lewis. Dale Thomas.  He joined the firm in 2015 and is an experienced lawyer in the commercial, property and asset planning teams. Dale’s practice areas include agribusiness, farm sale and purchase, refinancing transactions, commercial property and leases.

John Mansell joins Catalyst Intellectual Property

John Mansell as joined Catalyst Intellectual Property as a partner. Based in Auckland, he is a lawyer and a patent attorney with over 15 years’ experience in intellectual property law and the commercialisation of intellectual property. John has a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Otago and an LLB from…

Lisa Meyer joins Baker Meech

Lisa Meyer has joined Auckland firm Baker Meech as a Principal. Lisa Meyer.  Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 2004, she has 14 years of local and international experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom as a banking and finance lawyer, with expertise in transactional and regulatory matters. She…

Carolyn Heaton joins Bartlett Law as Special Counsel

Bartlett Law has welcomed Carolyn Heaton as Special Counsel. Carolyn Heaton.  She was previously a litigation partner in a national law firm and has over 25 years' experience, including appearances in all employment authorities and courts. Carolyn has a special interest in mediation and dispute resolution.

NZ Law Awards 2018 winners

The 14th annual New Zealand Law Awards were held in Auckland on 15 November 2018. The awards are presented and managed by Australian-owned niche publishing company Key Media. The criteria for judging is work completed and services provided between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018. After nominations are made, a…

IFLR 1000 rankings released

The International Financial Law Review has released its 2019 rankings. The IFLR 1000 rankings have been published since 1990 and cover over 120 jurisdictions. Research ranks law firms based on three key criteria: transactional evidence from the previous 12 months, provided by firms, peer feedback from a survey of law…

Isaac Whatnall joins Davidson Twaddle Isaac

Isaac Whatnall has joined Hamilton law firm Davidson Twaddle Isaac as a solicitor in the commercial law team. Isaac Whatnall.  Isaac was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in December 2016 after graduating with an LLB from the University of Waikato. He joins Davidson Twaddle Isaac from McBreens Lawyers.

MinterEllisonRuddWatts wins at Asia Women in Business Law Awards

MinterEllisonRuddWatts won two awards at the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2018. The winners were announced in Hong Kong on 8 November 2018. It was the seventh year for the awards, which are designed to celebrate the advancement of women in the legal profession. MinterEllisonRuddWatts won the New Zealand country…