Malcolm McKenzie new NZLS Southland branch President

The New Zealand Law Society Southland branch held its AGM on 7 April 2017, electing a new President and committee. Malcolm McKenzie takes over as President from Toni Green, who served a two-year term. Malcolm was admitted in December 1985 and is the sole Director of Hewat Galt Lawyers. He has practised…

Sasha Daniels finalist in Global Counsel Awards

Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd in-house lawyer Sasha Daniels is a finalist in the Association of Corporate Counsel Global Counsel Awards. Mr Daniels, who is a Senior Counsel at Spark, is one of four finalists in the Competition/Individual category. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony…

Three new associates at Fee Langstone

Auckland firm Fee Langstone has appointed three associates. Fran Darlow.  Fran Darlow joined the firm in 2013 after returning from several years practising insurance law in London. Fran’s experience includes advising and acting on property insurance matters (including earthquake related work), general and product liability claims, and professional negligence claims, as well as…

Nicholas Eketone-TeKanawa joins Bell Associates

Nicholas Eketone-TeKanawa has joined Auckland firm Bell Associates in Auckland as an Associate. He graduated from Otago University in 2008 with a conjoint degree in Law and Arts (Japanese) and practises law in business, matrimonial matters, trusts, foreign investment and immigration. Nicholas lived and worked in Japan for ten years and assists…

New DLA Piper partner

Katie Carson has joined DLA Piper’s New Zealand Financial Services team as a partner. A graduate of Oxford University, she has 20 years local and international experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Katie has practised in partnership in New Zealand since 2012. Her specialist practice areas include securitisation and capital…

Chris Thomsen new Fletcher Vautier Moore partner

Chris Thomsen has joined the partnership at Nelson and Tasman firm Fletcher Vautier Moore. Admitted in 2004 and practising in Dunedin before moving to Nelson/Tasman in 2015, Chris specialises in resource management and local government law, and has a civil litigation practice. He has local authority, private and NGO clients. He has…

Garth Gallaway appointed to Creative NZ

Christchurch lawyer Garth Gallaway has been appointed a board member of Creative NZ. Mr Gallaway is a partner in Chapman Tripp. He has extensive experience in civil litigation, insurance law, and health and safety defence work. He is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, especially mediation. He is the Chair of the…

David Carden reappointed chair of Health Professionals Disciplinary Tribunal

Auckland barrister David Carden has been reappointed as Chair of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, for a three-year term.   The re-appointment follows three years as Chair preceded by several years as a Deputy Chair.   Mr Carden has practised as a barrister focusing on alternative dispute resolution in recent years, including a term…

Warren Brookbanks awarded English Visiting Professorship

Professor Warren Brookbanks from AUT Law School has been awarded a prestigious Visiting Professorship by the Leverhulme Trust which he will be taking up  in the first three months of 2018. Professor Brookbanks will be based at Northumbria University Law School in Newcastle, England and working on a number of projects in…

Paul Beverley appointed Buddle Findlay Chairman

Buddle Findlay has confirmed Paul Beverley as its National Chairman for 2017. Paul leads the resource management and Māori law team in the Wellington office and will continue with his practice while he is the Chair. Paul has been on the Buddle Findlay Board since 2012. Peter Chemis, who has been the…