Rice + Co appoints Senior Associate

Auckland dispute resolution and dispute resolution firm Rice + Co has appointed Nathan Speir as a Senior Associate of the firm. Before joining Rice + Co he worked for the Crown Solicitor in Auckland and prosecuted cases in the District and High Courts, covering the full spectrum of criminal and regulatory…

Three new associates at Wynn Williams

Wynn Williams has announced the promotion of three lawyers to Associate. All are based in Christchurch. Pip Allan is part of the Insurance team. She is involved in acting for both insurers and policyholders in matters involving both domestic and commercial insurance. She was admitted in September 2012. David Dingwall joined the…

Chapman Tripp announces 10 promotions

Chapman Tripp has announced 10 promotions in its Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington offices, effective from 1 June 2016. Promoted to senior associateKirsten Todd, Corporate, Christchurch: Kirsten specialises in corporate and commercial law with a particular focus in banking and finance, insolvency and restructuring, commercial contracts, and statutory and regulatory compliance. She advises…

Peter Johnston appointed Rainey Collins Chairman

Wellington law firm Rainey Collins has appointed Peter Johnston as Chairman, effective from 1 June 2016. Mr Johnston, who is a partner in the firm, heads the personal legal services, property, business and Māori issues teams and has been with the firm since 2001. He takes over the role from former Chairman James…

Public Defence Service promotes Kevin Preston to Capital's Deputy Public Defender

Kevin Preston has been appointed to the role of Deputy Public Defender in Wellington with the Public Defence Service. Admitted in England and Wales in 1992, Kevin has practiced exclusively in criminal defence work for over 20 years.  He worked for Farleys Solicitors LLP in Manchester for almost 17 years as Solicitor-Advocate…

Promotions at Tauranga Firm Hollister-Jones Lellman

Anna Pollett has been made a Partner of Hollister-Jones Lellman. Anna joined HJL 18 months ago after having been a Crown Solicitor in Auckland and specialises in prosecuting serious crime on behalf of the Crown.  Richard Jenson has also been appointed an associate. Richard manages the firm's criminal proceeds work as well as…

Gault Mitchell Law Promotes Simon Pigou

Simon Pigou has been promoted to associate at Gault Mitchell Law in Wellington. Simon joined the firm in July 2015 and his areas of practice are residential conveyancing, commercial law and trusts.

Simon Munday joins Duncan Cotterill Auckland

Simon Munday has joined Duncan Cotterill's commercial team (Auckland) as an associate. Simon will specialise in the areas of property and real estate finance. Simon joins Duncan Cotterill after more than seven years in the commercial property department at Buddle Findlay where he was a senior associate. Before that he…

Family and Criminal Lawyer Joins Education Council

Wellington lawyer Julia Robertson has joined the Education Councils' legal team. Julia, who specialises in advocacy, started her legal career working for a criminal barrister before moving to a general practice and more recently working at a specialist family law firm undertaking criminal litigation.

Rebecca Merry appointed director of WRMK Lawyers

Whangarei law firm WRMK Lawyers has appointed Rebecca Merry as a Director.   Rebecca completed her law degree at Canterbury University in 2000 and was admitted in October 2001. She worked in Sydney and London before joining WRMK in 2003. She is now leader of the Rural Team. Rural sale and purchase agreements and…