Anthony Harper has announced the promotion of a number of staff to senior positions, from 1 January 2018.
Lynne Van.
Lynne Van is promoted to Special Counsel.
Based in Auckland, Lynne is an expert litigator with extensive experience in insolvency, property, securities enforcement and recoveries.
Lynne was recently ranked as a "Next Generation Lawyer" in the 2018 Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide.
Aimee Edwards.
Aimee Edwards is promoted to Special Counsel.
Aimee is a highly experienced trust and asset planning lawyer with over 17 years' experience.
Based in Christchurch her practice focuses on trusts, asset protection, elder law, estate planning and wills.
Pip Breitmeyer.
Pip Breitmeyer has been promoted to senior associate.
Pip is in the Christchurch banking and finance team.
She was admitted in 1998 after graduating BA and LLB(Hons) from the University of Otago. She has worked on cross-border financing transactions in the UK.
Jessica Hanning.
Jessica Hanning has been promoted to senior associate.
She is in the Auckland litigation team and specialises in commercial litigation with a particular focus on construction disputes.
Jessica was admitted in 2011 and has BCom and LLB(Hons) degrees from the University of Otago.
Jullion Nelson Parker.
Jullion Nelson Parker has been promoted to senior associate in the Auckland corporate advisory team.
He was admitted in 2012 after graduating with BSc and LLB from the University of Canterbury.
Jullion specialises in intellectual property and technology.
Joey James.
Joey James has been promoted to senior associate in the litigation team in Auckland.
Joey specialises in commercial litigation and provides general advice in various dispute resolution procedures.
He was admitted in 2011 after graduating BCom/LLB from the University of Auckland.
Dominic Fitchett.
Dominic Fitchett has been promoted to senior associate.
Based in the Christchurch property team, he has wide experience in commercial leasing, sale and purchase of businesses, residential and commercial conveyancing.
Dominic was admitted in 2002 and has BA/LLB from the University of Otago.
Sarah Chin.
Sarah Chin has been promoted to senior associate in the Auckland corporate advisory team.
Sarah was admitted in 2011 after gaining an LLB at Victoria University of Wellington.
She specialises in a wide range of corporate and commercial law matters, and regularly acts as New Zealand counsel on trans-Tasman matters.
Alice Chan.
Alice Chan has been promoted to associate.
Alice is a member of the Auckland banking and finance team and was admitted in 2014 after graduating BCom/LLB(Hons) from the University of Auckland.
She acts for both banks and borrowers on a wide range of lending and financing matters.
Sarah Anderson.
Sarah Anderson has been promoted to associate.
Based in the Auckland construction team, she specialises in construction projects.
Sarah was admitted in 2014 after gaining LLB(Hons) and LLM(Hons) degrees from the Universities of Otago and Auckland.
Jordan Wright.
Jordan Wright has been promoted to associate.
A member of the Christchurch corporate advisory team she advises on a wide range of business matters.
Jordan graduated LLB from the University of Canterbury and was admitted in 2013.