Tristan Gilbertson appointed Telecommunications Commissioner

Lawyer Tristan Gilbertson has been announced as the new Telecommunications Commissioner and member of the Commerce Commission. He has been appointed for a five-year term, beginning on 8 June. Mr Gilbertson is a corporate and commercial lawyer with extensive international experience in telecommunications law and regulation. After an early career in private practice, he…

Jessica Middleton promoted to Associate at McCaw Lewis

Jessica Middleton Jessica Middleton has been promoted to Associate. Jessica is a member of McCaw Lewis’ Commercial Team and joined the McCaw Lewis whānau in 2018. Jessica believes in providing high-quality legal advice in a clear and approachable way, working with clients to find practical solutions to a range of opportunities and problems. Jessica says she feels…

Emma Gattey awarded Cambridge Scholarship

Emma Gattey University of Otago Faculty of Law and History Alumna Emma Gattey has received a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Emma will be doing a PhD on Māori resistance to British colonisation in New Zealand at Cambridge. Her aim is to highlight the role of indigenous peoples in the globalisation of anticolonial discourse. The…

Turner Hopkins announce four in-house promotions

Turner Hopkins have announced four promotions. Joy Yuan Joy Yuan joined Turner Hopkins in June 2017 has been promoted to Associate. Joy works predominantly with the Commercial and Property team and leads our Chinese legal team. She has extensive expertise in commercial and property law. Her strong commercial and business sense ensures…

Melissa Johnston joins McVeagh Fleming

McVeagh Fleming has appointed Melissa Johnston in the role of Special Counsel. Melissa specialises in Employment Law and works for employers and employees and does contentious and non- contentious work. Melissa will work with clients at all three of McVeagh Fleming's Auckland offices.

Britta Fromow joins James & Wells

Britta Fromow Britta Fromow has joined James & Wells' Mechanical Engineering Team in Wellington. A qualified lawyer and registered patent attorney with a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in manufacturing and industrial technologies and a Bachelor of Laws, Fromow specialises in mechanical engineering, electronics, medical devices, and agri-technologies. She has significant experience in…

Wing Seow promoted to Associate at James & Wells

Wing Seow Wing Seow has been promoted to Associate at James & Wells in Christchurch. Wing is a New Zealand and Australian qualified Patent Attorney specialising in chemistry based technologies, pharmaceuticals and agri-tech. He assists clients to own and leverage their intellectual property – particularly in relation to patents and design registrations. Wing…

Scott Gazley joins Lane Neave

Scott Gazley Scott Gazley has joined Lane Neave's Litigation team as a Senior Associate, based in the Auckland office. Scott brings extensive experience in civil and commercial disputes. He returns to New Zealand having spent time in London as an Associate; first, at a US law firm involved in a group litigation…

Jim Berkett retires from Legal Practice

Jim Mervyn Berkett has retired from active legal practice as Principal of J.B. Law. The Hamilton-based practice of J.B. Law has been taken over by Brook Law with whom Jim will remain as a Consultant. Jim will also continue as a Mediator with Fairway Resolution Limited.

Sarah Moore joins Morris Legal

Sarah Moore Sarah Moore joins Morris Legal as its newest senior associate. Having received her LLB(Hons) and BMus(Hons) from the University of Melbourne, Sarah has represented clients in relationship property, trust and estate litigation in New Zealand and Australia. Prior to joining Morris Legal, Sarah worked as a senior associate in the dispute…