Dylan Pine now solicitor at Wynn Williams

Dylan Pine has been promoted to solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution team of Wynn Williams Lawyers in Christchurch. Dylan graduated from the University of Canterbury with an LLB and BA in history and political science. He was admitted in July 2016.

Stephanie Mann and Sam Henry win national moot

Stephanie Mann (Duncan Cotterill) and Sam Henry (Young Hunter), representing the Canterbury-Westland region, have won the New Zealand Law Foundation National Young Lawyers' Mooting Competition 2016. The final was held in Wellington on 21 July 2016 and judged by Supreme Court Judges Sir William Young, Dame Susan Glazebrook and Sir Terence…

Three senior appointments at Crown Law Office

Crown Law has appointed three new senior roles in the Crown Legal Risk Group.  Jeremy Prebble has been appointed a team manager in public law. He will manage one of the three public law teams in the Crown Legal Risk Group, advising and representing departments and Ministers across a range of administrative…

Adeline Redman joins BlackmanSpargo

Adeline Redman has joined BlackmanSpargo as a solicitor and is based in the Whakatane office.  Adeline completed her law degree at Waikato University in 2014 and was admitted in 2015.  She has experience in the real estate industry in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and is well versed in bringing transactions to…

Catherine Fry begins practice as barrister

Catherine Fry has begun practice as a barrister based at Southern Cross Chambers, Auckland.  Catherine specialises in litigation and advocacy involving information technology, intellectual property, company law, contract and torts.  Before joining the independent bar, Catherine worked in the litigation teams of a specialist intellectual property law firm and a full service…

Katrina Hammon joins Duncan Cotterill

Katrina Hammon has joined Duncan Cotterill as an associate.  Katrina adds specialist experience in retail, franchising and licensing to the team. She will be based in the Auckland office, but will service clients nationwide.  Katrina was formerly senior legal counsel at SumoSalad Group and a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright in…

Henry Mallalieu new NZLS Whanganui branch President

Armstrong Barton partner Harry Mallalieu is the new President of the Law Society's Whanganui branch. Mr Mallalieu, who is currently the acting Crown Solicitor for Whanganui, succeeds Mark Bullock, who was first elected branch President in 2014. Before studying law at Victoria University, Mr Mallalieu was a police officer for 22 years,…

Gary Hughes moves to independent bar

    Gary Hughes has commenced practice as a barrister, helping to establish the new Akarana Chambers in Auckland. Gary has 21 years experience providing advocacy and strategic risk advice. He specialises in regulatory investigations, disputes, and approvals  and contract, commercial, insurance and financial services cases.   Gary was previously a partner at leading…

Nicola Ridder rejoins Buddle Findlay as a senior associate

Nicola Ridder has rejoined Buddle Findlay's Wellington office as a senior associate in the litigation team.   Nicola specialises in employment and industrial relations, health law, and dispute resolution.  She has particular expertise in the public health sector, and represents individuals and employers in both the public and private sectors.   Before rejoining Buddle…

Kensington Swan promotes new Senior Associates

Kensington Swan has appointed four new Senior Associates. Ariana Stuart is a member of the Auckland Construction team. She can advise on all areas of construction and property law, specialising in dispute resolution. She has substantial experience in roading, transportation, and infrastructure and has acted on projects for major multinational and…