Anna Rawlings appointed Commerce Commission Chair

Former MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Anna Rawlings has been appointed Chair of the Commerce Commission. She takes over from Mark Berry, who will step down after two terms at the end of May 2019. Ms Rawlings has been a member of the Commerce Commission since 2014. She has been involved in a range of…

Dundas Street Employment Lawyers appointments

Wellington specialist employment firm Dundas Street Employment Lawyers has announced a number of appointments. David Traylor.  David Traylor has been appointed partner. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in November 2006, David joined the firm in 2014 as a senor associate. He had previously worked as a specialist employment lawyer at MinterEllisonRuddWatts and…

iCLAW changes Hamilton office

iCLAW Culliney Partners has changed its Hamilton address. It is now located at Level 4, Panama Square, 14 Garden Place, Hamilton. The postal address has also changed to PO Box 135, Hamilton 3240.

Fiona Ross to head family and sexual violence joint venture

Fiona Ross has been appointed Director Family Violence and Sexual Violence Joint Venture. She is currently Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary Strategy, Performance and Engagement at the Treasury. The joint venture brings together chief executives from across the public service who are working together to end family and sexual violence in…

Davenports Harbour appoints Bronwen Newcombe director

Davenports Harbour has appointed Bronwen Newcombe as a director. Bronwen Newcombe.  Bronwen joined the firm in 2010 and leads the employment and HR advisory practice. She provides advice on all aspects of employment law and HR advisory services, including leadership development, contentious and non-contentious employment matters, strategic restructuring, personal grievances, negotiated exits and…

Sarah Blackmore joins Russell McVeagh as special counsel

Commercial property lawyer Sarah Blackmore has joined Russell McVeagh as a special counsel in the property and construction team. Sarah Blackmore.  Before joining the firm Sarah acted on several large scale commercial acquisition and disposal transactions of freehold, leasehold and unit title estates. She has extensive commercial property expertise and specialist knowledge in…

Changes at Treadwell Gordon

Treadwell Gordon has announced a number of staff changes. Kirsten Harper has returned to the firm as a principal having worked there in 2005-2008. She has been working in Feilding since 2010 and continues to live there. Kirsten’s specialties are rural, commercial, property and construction law, leasing and asset protection. Kirsten…

DLA Piper appoints two Special Counsel

DLA Piper New Zealand has announced the appointment of two special counsel. Melissa Johnston is based in Auckland. Admitted in December 2002, she specialises in employment and acts for both employers and employees on a range of matters, including redundancies, restructuring, health and safety, personal grievances and employment documentation. Melissa also has…

Valedictory sitting for Associate Judge Matthews

The Christchurch High Court is the venue for a valedictory sitting in courtroom 12 at 3pm on 12 April to mark the retirement of Associate Judge John Matthews. There will be break with the tradition that judges of the High Court are farewelled at their final sitting by the legal profession…

Angela Bull appointed to Callaghan Innovation Board

In-house lawyer Angela Bull has been appointed to the board of Callaghan Innovation. Ms Bull was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in June 1998 and is chief executive of the privately-held property investor Tramco Group Ltd. Her appointment is for a three-year term.