Mark Beech reappointed Resolution Institute vice-chair

Holland Becket partner, Mark Beech, has been reappointed as vice chair to the board of the Resolution Institute, the largest dispute resolution organisation in Australasia.

Rainey Collins Lawyers promotes senior solicitor

Rainey Collins Lawyers are delighted to announce the promotion to Senior Solicitor of Louisa Gommans. Louisa is a commercial solicitor with the Business and Personal Legal Services Team, assisting clients with Sales & Purchases of Businesses, Shareholders' Agreements, Terms of Trade, Company Constitutions, Commercial Advice, Property, Leases, Trusts, Asset Protection,…

Three solicitors join Buddle Findlay

Damien Steel-Baker has joined Buddle Findlay's Wellington office as a senior solicitor in the corporate and commercial team. Damien specialises in commercial contracting and procurement with a focus on technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) matters. Kate Maclean has joined Buddle Findlay's Auckland office as a solicitor in the banking and financial…

Simmonds Stewart appoints Victoria Stewart as CEO

Specialist technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has appointed Victoria Stewart as CEO, effective from 1 April 2016. Victoria also rejoins the firm as a partner from that date, after working part-time in 2016. A commercial lawyer, Victoria founded Simmonds Stewart with Andrew Simmonds in 2006. With the creation of the new chief…

New associate at Parry Field Lawyers Hokitika

Joseph Morris has been promoted to Associate in Parry Field Lawyers' new Hokitika office.  Joseph joined Parry Field Lawyers in 2009 having graduated from Otago University with a double degree in Law and Classical History. He was admitted in October 2009. Joseph's areas of practice include commercial property and conveyancing transactions, estates, civil litigation,…

Parry Field Lawyers appoints Senior Associate

Christchurch law firm Parry Field Lawyers has appointed Steven Moe as Senior Associate. Steven studied at Canterbury University and was admitted in September 2001. He worked for three years for a national law firm in Wellington before working overseas for 11 years with the international firm Norton Rose Fulbright in Tokyo…

Promotion and new partner at Polson McMillan Lawyers

Simon Milne has joined Polson McMillan Lawyers in Dunedin as a partner. Originally from Dunedin, Simon has returned from Auckland after nearly 25 years in practice, specialising in Property and Commercial Law, Business Law, Trusts, Wills and Powers of Attorney. Val Farrow has been made an associate at Polson McMillan Lawyers…

Duncan Cotterill welcomes three new partners

Duncan Cotterill is pleased to announce the arrival of three new partners to its Auckland office. Partners Paul Smith, Rob Coltman and Geoff Turner have joined Duncan Cotterill from Fortune Manning, bringing with them an 11-strong team.

Four promotions at Buddle Findlay

Buddle Findlay wishes to announce the promotion of four senior associates.  In the Wellington office, Anna Bloomfield specialises in civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution. She advises on contractual disputes, company law, Fair Trading Act claims, trust law, negligence, public law, insolvency and debt recovery, and defamation and has a…

Chapman Tripp promotes seven

Chapman Tripp has announced the promotion of six new senior solicitors and one new senior legal advisor in its Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offices, effective from 1 March 2016. New senior solicitor Philip Ascroft is based in Auckland and specialises in corporate and securities law with a particular focus on equity…