Sue McCormack retires from Mortlock McCormack Law

Senior partner Sue McCormack retired from Christchurch firm Mortlock McCormack Law at the end of March. Sue was elected Chancellor of the University of Canterbury on 1 January. “Sue has had a long and distinguished career as a lawyer for nearly 35 years and will be missed by us all,” says…

New lawyers join Tompkins Wake Auckland team

Tompkin Wake has welcomed a number of new members of its Auckland team. Recent appointments in the Auckland office include partner Liz Lim, special counsel Nicky Thomas, partner Campbell Izzard and partner Mike Shanahan. Litigation specialist Simon Jass has been promoted to special counsel.

Rob Goldsbury elected president of Law Society's Whanganui branch

In-house lawyer Rob Goldsbury was elected president of the Law Society’s Whanganui branch at the AGM on 8 March. Mr Goldsbury was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in February 1980. He is legal counsel for the Whanganui District Council. The following branch Council was elected: President: Rob Goldsbury. Vice-President: Chris Wilkinson-Smith. Council: Samantha…

Tony Bouchier elected President of ADLS Inc

Auckland barrister Tony Bouchier was elected President of ADLS Inc at the recent AGM. Tony has been a committee member of the Criminal Bar Association for 17 years and was CBA President for four years. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 1998, he is a past member of the Police…

Nine promotions at Cooney Lees Morgan

Tauranga firm Cooney Lees Morgan has made several promotions Alesha Evetts has become a senior associate. Alesha specialises in all aspects of family law.  Much of Alesha’s work involves property divisions involving trusts, partnerships and companies, along with clients wanting to protect their personal assets when entering their second relationship. Alyson Hendren is…

Kent Arnott re-elected President of Law Society Marlborough branch

Blenheim barrister Kent Arnott has been re-elected President of the Marlborough branch of the New Zealand Law Society. Mr Arnott works in general litigation, with a focus on criminal, employment and relationship property matters. He wqs admitted to the bar in 2008 and has lived and practised in Blenheim since. The following…

Sarah-Lee Stead becomes Kensington Swan Special Counsel

Kensington Swan has promoted Sarah-Lee Stead to special counsel. Sarah-Lee Stead.  Sarah-Lee is an experienced advocate and litigator who advises on a wide range of health and safety issues. She provides advice on compliance and workplace management issues and supports clients through incident investigations and prosecutions. In her new role, Sarah-Lee will be responsible…

New staff join Grantham Law

Fraser King has joined the Hamilton office of Grantham Law as a director, along with Megan Thomson (associate) and Rhiannon Scott (staff solicitor) from TK Legal. Fraser specialises in estate and civil litigation and joins directors Scott McKenna, Dineen Grantham and Michael Grantham. Grantham Law operates in Taupo, Turangi and Hamilton.

Bonny Broad appointed Daniell Associates Ltd director

Bonny Broad has been appointed a director of Daniell Associates Ltd, family law specialists of Taupo, effective from 1 April. Bonny specialises in all aspects of family law. Donald Fuller retired from the practice on 31 March 2019.

Promotions at WRMK Lawyers

WRMK Lawyers has announced two promotions, effective from 1 April 2019. Simon Davies-Colley has been promoted to senior associate. Simon joined the firm’s commercial team in 2017 and is a specialist in construction and employment law. He worked in Auckland for national and international firms, before returning to Northland where he grew…