Lane Neave has announced a number of promotions, which were made from 1 January.
Anna Walker has been appointed special counsel in the Queenstown Property team. Anna was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 2009 after graduating LLB(Hons) from the University of Canterbury. She specialises in commercial property law.
Hetish Lochan has been appointed senior associate in the Queenstown Immigration team. Hetish was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in November 2008 after obtaining an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington. He is an immigration law specialist with expertise across a wide range of immigration matters.
Jackie Frampton has been apointed senior associate in the Christchurch Building and Construction team. Jackie was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 2008 and has an LLB from the University of Canterbury. She specialises in litigation and has expertise in both commercial and construction litigation.
Michelle Needham has been appointed senior associate in the Queenstown Property team. Michelle was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in June 2008. She has LLB(Hons) and LLM(Hons) degrees from the University of Auckland and specialises in commercial property. She also has an interest in aviation law and holds a Graduate Diploma in Aviation from the University of Auckland.
Rebecca Cook has been appointed associate in the Auckland Building and Construction team. Rebecca was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in August 2014 and has an LLM(Hons). She specialises in building and construction and has advised Crown departments, building and construction companies and commercial and residential property owners and investors.
Kristina Sutherland has been appointed associate in the Christchurch Corporate team. Kristina was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in February 2005 and has BCom and LLB(Hons) degrees from the University of Canterbury. She provides advice on a range of corporate, commercial and business law matters.
Jaxon Grieve has been appointed associate in the Christchurch Property team. Jaxon was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in October 2014 after graduating LLB from the University of Canterbury. He advises on commercial property matters and also has experience in the primary and agribusiness sectors.
Ken Huang has been appointed senior solicitor in the Auckland Immigration team. Ken was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in July 2013 and graduated LLB from the University of Waikato. He specialises in immigration law and speaks fluent Mandarin.
Whitney Moore has been appointed senior solicitor in the Christchurch Corporate team. Whitney was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in July 2013. She has BA and LLB degrees and assists with a number of corporate matters, including brand availability and protection, and drafting commercial documents.
Danita Ferreira has been appointed senior solicitor in the Christchurch Corporate team. Danita was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in July 2016 after graduating with BA and LLB degrees from the University of Canterbury.
Holly Struckman has been appointed senior solicitor in the Auckland Employment team. Holly was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in July 2016. She has BA and LLB degrees from the University of Canterbury and assists in providing legal advice on a wide range of employment-related matters.