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Buddle Findlay welcomes two Senior Associates to their Auckland office

Buddle Findlay welcomes two Senior Associates to their Auckland office

Paul Appleyard Paul Appleyard has joined Buddle Findlay’s Auckland office as a Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance team. Paul specialises in banking and finance with a focus on event-driven finance, complex and cross-border financing, syndicated lending and borrowing and portfolio acquisitions. Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Paul worked at a leading law…
Anthea Herron joins Juno Legal

Anthea Herron joins Juno Legal

Anthea Herron NewLaw firm Juno Legal has welcomed Anthea Herron to the team as Juno’s first Christchurch-based lawyer. Anthea is a senior in-house lawyer with experience across TMT, cyber security, M&A and network infrastructure as well as broad commercial and regulatory issues. She started out in private practice with large firms in Sydney, London and…

Lawrence Hill reappointed to valuation tribunal

Lawrence Hill has been reappointed to the North Canterbury Land Valuation Tribunal for a third term. Mr Hill was registered as a valuer in 1992 and later admitted as a barrister and solicitor in May 2000. His specialist areas of practise include property-related dispute resolution, lease arbitration, mediation, and general corporate and…

Carmel Walsh on NZ Symphony Board

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…

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Jasmine Tietjens becomes Law Commission's new General Manager

Jasmine Tietjens was previously the Director - Legal and Property at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE).  She was responsible for a significant part of NZTE's corporate services focusing on legal procurement and facilities, including being Chief Legal Counsel. Prior to her seven years with NZTE, Jasmine was a Senior Solicitor…
Melissa Bourke appointed Innes Dean Tararua Law Ltd director

Melissa Bourke appointed Innes Dean Tararua Law Ltd director

Melissa Bourke has been appointed a director of Manawatu law firm Innes Dean Tararua Law Ltd. Melissa joined the firm in 2012 and has experience in the areas of property, relationship property, estates and trusts with a special interest in elder law and mental incapacity. She sits on the Manawatu Lawyer for…

Chief Victims Advisor appointment extended

The appointment of Kim McGregor as Chief Victims Advisor to Government has been extended until November 2018. Dr McGregor was appointed as the inaugural Chief Victims Advisor on 12 November 2015.

David Campbell re-elected President of NZLS Auckland branch

David Campbell was re-elected unopposed as President of the NZLS Auckland branch, as announced at the branch AGM on 21 June. Mr Campbell is a partner with Kensington Swan and specialises in commercial and civil litigation and provides common law advice. Robert Makgill was elected to the Council and Chris Patterson and…

Wellington NZLS branch election not required

Because the number of nominations did not exceed the number of available positions, no election was required at the AGM of the NZLS Wellington branch on 21 June. Amendments made to the branch rules in 2016 mean the new Council has been elected for a two-year term. Members of the Wellington…
Chris Taylor joins WRMK Lawyers directors

Chris Taylor joins WRMK Lawyers directors

Chris Taylor has been appointed a director of WRMK Lawyers in Whangarei. Chris graduated from the University of Waikato with law and management (majoring in finance) degrees in 2005 and was also admitted to the bar in that year.  
He joined the firm’s business department in 2010 after 5 years' experience in…
Cameron Russell promoted at Cooney Lees Morgan

Cameron Russell promoted at Cooney Lees Morgan

Tauranga firm Cooney Lees Morgan has promoted Cameron Russell to senior associate. After joining CLM in 2010 Cameron was admitted shortly thereafter before moving to Auckland in 2012. He spent some time working in Sydney for two law firms before returning to CLM in 2016. Cameron specialises in residential, office, retail and…

Rachael Schmidt-McCleave new censorship President

Wellington barrister Rachael Schmidt-McCleave has been appointed President of the Film and Literature Board of Review. She succeeds former President Kate Davenport QC whose term has expired. Ms Schmidt-McCleave was admitted in 1996 and worked at Chen Palmer and Russell McVeagh before spending time in London. On her return she worked…

Jackie Floyd joins Fonterra legal team

Jackie Floyd has joined Fonterra’s legal team as General Counsel – Group Functions and Farm Source. Jackie was previously Associate General Counsel at Vector Ltd and the primary legal contact responsible for Vector’s customer (and brand) facing arrangements across Vector’s portfolio of businesses Before joining Vector she was a principal at Chapman…
Copeland Ashcroft Law promotes Carolyn Moffat

Copeland Ashcroft Law promotes Carolyn Moffat

Carolyn Moffat has been promoted to senior solicitor at Copeland Ashcroft Law from 1 July 2017. After completing her law degree at the University of NSW in Sydney she joined the firm in March 2015, working in the Queenstown office. Before studying law Carolyn worked in HR Management roles in New Zealand,…
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