Veronica Cress joins Chen Palmer Partners

Veronica Cress has joined Chen Palmer Partners as special counsel. She has 20 years’ litigation experience in New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining the bar she was a partner for 5 years at DLA Piper New Zealand and was a member of the firm’s insurance litigation team for 10 years.

Changes at Young Hunter

Christchurch firm Young Hunter has promoted Karen Welsford to special counsel.  Karen Welsford.  Karen first joined the firm in 2004 and, after spending time with another firm and travelling, she returned as a senior associate in 2014. She specialises in civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution with a particular focus on insurance-related…

DAC Beachcroft NZ joins Wotton + Kearney

UK law firm DAC Beachcroft has transfered its New Zealand operation to its global alliance Australian law firm partner Wotton + Kearney. Six new partners and 11 other insurance lawyers in offices in Auckland and Wellington have joined Wotton + Kearney.   DAC Beachcroft partner Antony Holden continues to lead the New Zealand…

Valerie Bland sets up Extra Law Ltd

Valerie Bland has incorporated Extra Law Ltd as an Alternative Legal Services Provider (ALSP) in Wellington. Extra Law offers legal services to predominately government organisations by providing an extra law team member to sit with in-house teams and cover a personnel shortage for a fixed term. Valerie was admitted as a barrister…

Russell McVeagh appoints Senior Counsel

Russell McVeagh has been joined by Liz Blythe as Special Counsel. Before joining Russell McVeagh, Liz was a senior associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy based in London, during which time she attended Harvard Law School’s executive education programme. She was an associate based in Ashurst LLP's London office previously and…

AJ Park joins Australian IPH Ltd group

New Zealand intellectual property firm AJ Park has joined the IPH Ltd group of companies from 1 November. IPH is an ASX listed holding company for a number of intellectual property and associated companies offering services and products throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Information released by the parties says AJ Park is the…

Inaugural AUT Kayes Fletcher Walker award winner named

Australian criminal law academic Bernadette McSherry has been awarded the inaugural Kayes Fletcher Walker visiting scholar award in conjunction with AUT Law School. The scholarship, sponsored by the Manuaku Crown Solicitor and South Auckland law firm, aims to support an annual visit by an internationally recognised academic working in the areas…

Rutherford Fellowship to research indigenous rights

University of Auckland Law School associate professor Claire Charters has been awarded a 2017 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to investigate the ways indigenous peoples' rights are constitutionally recognised throughout the world. Dr Charters (Ngāti Whakaue, Tūwharetoa, Ngā Puhi, Tainui), who specialises in indigenous peoples’ rights in international and constitutional law, is one…

Lawyers join Davenports Harbour

Linley Hawkes has joined Davenports Harbour as an associate in the property team. Linley specialises in commercial property advising on the sale and purchase of property, negotiating and preparing agreements, undertaking due diligence investigations and advising on all aspects of commercial leases for both landlord and tenant clients. Anna Guise has…

Wynn Williams promotes staff

Wynn Williams has announced the promotion of four staff. Shane Campbell has been promoted to associate in the Dispute Resolution team. After graduating LLB(Hons) from the University of Canterbury Shane was admitted in August 2014. Before joining the firm he worked as a Judge’s Clerk for the High Court. Josh Taylor has…