The Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings for 2018 have been released, with New Zealand lawyers ranked in 14 different categories of legal practice. Published by London-based Leaglease Ltd, the Guide has appeared annually for 29 years. It is put together from extensive research, which uses referee reports.
The Guide ranks law firms in a number of bands for each of the categorise. It also lists individual New Zealand lawyers who it deems to be "Leading individuals" or "Next Generation Lawyers). The lawyers who are listed in these categories are as follows:
Banking and Finance
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Cathryn Barber |
Chapman Tripp |
Kate Lane |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Deemple Budhia |
Russell McVeagh |
Guy Lethbridge |
Russell McVeagh |
| Geoff Busch |
Anderson Lloyd |
David McPherson |
Bell Gully |
| Katie Carson |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Mei Nah |
Mayne Wetherell |
| David Craig |
Bell Gully |
Peter Owles |
Buddle Findlay |
| Tom Fall |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Ross Pennington |
Chapman Tripp |
| Paul Farrugia |
Buddle Findlay |
Mark Reese |
Chapman Tripp |
| Grant Goldsmith |
Anthony Harper |
John-Paul Rice |
Russell McVeagh |
| Andrew Harkness |
Simpson Grierson |
Will Tipping |
Mayne Wetherell |
| Murray King |
Bell Gully |
Dave Wetherell |
Mayne Wetherell |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Jeff Baker |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Luke Ford |
Chapman Tripp |
| Pip Breitmeyer |
Anthony Harper |
Michael Thompson |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Daniel Collins |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Dominic Toomey |
Simpson Grierson |
Competition Law
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Neil Anderson |
Chapman Tripp |
Sarah Keene |
Russell McVeagh |
| Anne Callinan |
Simpson Grierson |
Susie Kitty |
Buddle Findlay |
| James Craig |
Simpson Grierson |
Simon Ladd |
Bell Gully |
| Torrin Crowther |
Bell Gully |
Ross Patterson |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Grant David |
Chapman Tripp |
Troy Pilkington |
Russell McVeagh |
| Tony Dellow |
Buddle Findlay |
Matt Sumpter |
Chapman Tripp |
| Ian Denton |
Wilson Harle |
Mark Williamson |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Lucy Cooper |
Chapman Tripp |
Kristel McMeekin |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Colin Fife |
Chapman Tripp |
Glenn Shewan |
Bell Gully |
Corporate and M&A
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Anna Buchly |
Bell Gully |
Cathy Quinn |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Grant Dunn |
Buddle Findlay |
Silvana Schenone |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| James Gibson |
Bell Gully |
Nathanael Starrenburg |
Harmos Horton Lusk Ltd |
| Brynn Gilbertson |
Bell Gully |
John Strowger |
Chapman Tripp |
| Pip Greenwood |
Russell McVeagh |
Mark Stuart |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Andrew Harmos |
Harmos Horton Lusk Ltd |
Rachel Taylor |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| James Hawes |
Simpson Grierson |
Tim Tubman |
Chapman Tripp |
| David Hoare |
Russell McVeagh |
Simon Vodanovich |
Buddle Findlay |
| Kevin Jaffe |
Simpson Grierson |
Roger Wallis |
Chapman Tripp |
| Dan Jones |
Russell McVeagh |
Martin Wiseman |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Michael Pollard |
Simpson Grierson |
Daniel Wong |
Flacks & Wong |
| Graeme Quigley |
Webb Henderson |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Megan Compton |
Anthony Harper |
Hayden Smith |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Kerri Dewe |
Lowndes |
Benjamin Sutton |
Buddle Findlay |
| Nick Kovacevich |
Wynn Williams |
Julika Wahlmann |
Hesketh Henry |
| Bede Maher |
Anderson Lloyd |
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Dispute Resolution
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Sarah Armstrong |
Russell McVeagh |
Daniel Kalderimis |
Chapman Tripp |
| Jania Baigent |
Simpson Grierson |
Zane Kennedy |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Chris Browne |
Wilson Harle |
Simon Ladd |
Bell Gully |
| Andrew Butler |
Russell McVeagh |
John McKay |
Chapman Tripp |
| Allison Ferguson |
Wilson Harle |
Laura O'Gorman |
Buddle Findlay |
| Ian Gault |
Bell Gully |
Davey Salmon |
LeeSalmonLong |
| Graeme Hill |
Buddle Findlay |
John Shackleton |
Simpson Griersno |
| Jeremy Johnson |
Wynn Williams |
Jenny Stevens |
Bell Gully |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Alexander Ho |
Gilbert Walker |
Lisa Taylor |
Anthony Harper |
| Rebecca Rose |
Bell Gully |
Jesse Wilson |
Bell Gully |
Insurance
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Ian Denton |
Wilson Harle |
John Knight |
Chapman Tripp |
| Philippa Fee |
Fee Langstone |
Caroline Laband |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Matthew Francis |
Wotton + Kearney |
Simon Ladd |
Bell Gully |
| David Friar |
Bell Gully |
Craig Langstone |
Fee Langstone |
| Garth Gallaway |
Chapman Tripp |
Peter Leman |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Crossley Gates |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Michael Robertson |
Robertsons |
| Antony Holden |
Wotton + Kearney |
Martin Smith |
Gilbert Walker |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Hugh King |
Wotton + Kearney |
Virginia Wethey |
Fee Langstone |
| Andrew Moore |
Wotton + Kearney |
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Intellectual Property
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Anton Blijlevens |
AJ Park |
Sue Ironside |
Baldwins |
| Damian Broadley |
AJ Park |
Wes Jones |
Baldwins |
| Ian Finch |
James & Wells |
Michael Moyes |
Anthony Harper |
| Mark Gavin |
Hudson Gavin Martin |
Alan Ringwood |
Bell Gully |
| John Glengarry |
Buddle Findlay |
Jason Rudkin-Binks |
Hudson Gavin Martin |
| Earl Gray |
Simpson Grierson |
Matt Sumpter |
Chapman Tripp |
| John Hackett |
AJ Park |
Richard Watts |
Simpson Grierson |
| Mark Hargreaves |
AJ Park |
Christopher Young |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Sarah Chapman |
Simpson Grierson |
Jullion Nelson Parker |
Anthony Harper |
| Sooyun Lee |
Bell Gully |
Hamish Selby |
Buddle Findlay |
Investment Funds
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Tracey Cross |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Rachel Paris |
Bell Gully |
| Catriona Grover |
Kensington Swan |
Rachel Taylor |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| David Ireland |
Kensington Swan |
Tim Williams |
Chapman Tripp |
| Lloyd Kavanagh |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Haydn Wong |
Bell Gully |
| Alasdair McBeth |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Mike Woodbury |
Chapman Tripp |
| Jeremy Muir |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Tom Barnes |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Andrew Suggate |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Emma Dale |
Chapman Tripp |
Geoff Ward-Marshall |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Phoebe Gibbons |
Chapman Tripp |
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Labour and Employment
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Kathryn Beck |
SBM Legal |
Stphen Langton |
LangtonHudstonButcher |
| Andrew Caisley |
Kiely Thompson Caisley |
Don Mackinnon |
SBM Legal |
| Peter Chemis |
Buddle Findlay |
Jennifer Mills |
Anthony Harper |
| Tim Clarke |
Bell Gully |
Phillipa Muir |
Simpson Grierson |
| Sherridan Cook |
Buddle Findlay |
Megan Richards |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Kylie Dunn |
Russell McVeagh |
Laura Scampion |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| David France |
Kiely Thompson Caisley |
Gillian Service |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| John Hannan |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Penny Swarbrick |
SBM Legal |
| Susan Hornsby-Geluk |
Dundas Street |
Rob Towner |
Bell Gully |
| Peter Kiely |
Kiely Thompson Caisley |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Chris Baldock |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Mere King |
Buddle Findlay |
| Rachel Burt |
Kensington Swan |
Matthew McGoldrick |
SBM Legal |
| Ethelred Chey |
Anthony Harper |
Tim Oldfield |
SBM Legal |
| Liz Coats |
Bell Gully |
Rebecca Rendle |
Simpson Grierson |
Projects and Resource Management (including Environment)
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Jo Appleyard |
Chapman Tripp |
Hugh Kettle |
Bell Gully |
| Alison Arthur-Young |
Russell McVeagh |
Bill Loutit |
Simpson Grierson |
| Andrew Beatson |
Bell Gully |
Paul Majurey |
Atkins Holm Majurey |
| Paul Beverley |
Buddle Findlay |
Peter Owles |
Buddle Findlay |
| Bronwyn Carruthers |
Russell McVeagh |
Sarah Sinclair |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Brian Clayton |
Chapman Tripp |
Dave Trueman |
Simpson Grierson |
| Rachel Devine |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Simon Watt |
Bell Gully |
| Chris Gordon |
Bell Gully |
Michael Weatherall |
Simpson Grierson |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Natasha Garvan |
Bell Gully |
Michelle Mehlhopt |
Wynn Williams |
| Claire Harmsworth |
Bell Gully |
Kirstie Wyss |
Wynn Williams |
| Leigh Kissick |
Bell Gully |
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Real estate and construction
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Tim Barclay |
Anthony Harper |
John Meads |
Kensington Swan |
| James Blackie |
Thompson Blackie Biddles |
Andrew Monteith |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| David Butler |
Russell McVeagh |
Mark Nicholson |
Chapman Tripp |
| Matthew Carroll |
Chapman Tripp |
Alan Paterson |
Anderson Lloyd |
| David Chisnall |
Bell Gully |
Andrew Peterson |
Bell Gully |
| Ed Crook |
Russell McVeagh |
Ross Pickmere |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Debra Dorrington |
AlexanderDorrington Ltd |
Stephen Price |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Edward Dunphy |
Anthony Harper |
Sarah Sinclair |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| David Gilbert |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Greg Thompson |
Thompson Blackie Biddles |
| Jane Holland |
Bell Gully |
Greg Towers |
Simpson Grierson |
| Daniel Kelleher |
Buddle Findlay |
Michael Weatherall |
Simpson Grierson |
| Dominic Lundon |
Buddle Findlay |
Mark Williamson |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
| Justin March |
DLA Piper New Zealand |
Michael Wood |
Simpson Grierson |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Hamish Bolland |
Chapman Tripp |
Mark Orman |
Anthony Harper |
| Helen Brown |
Kensington Swan |
Lisa Taylor |
Anthony Harper |
| Tim Bunker |
Anthony Harper |
Nick Wilson |
Simpson Grierson |
Restructuring and Insolvency
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Scott Abel |
Buddle Findlay |
Michael Langdon |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Michael Arthur |
Chapman Tripp |
David McPherson |
Bell Gully |
| Scott Barker |
Buddle Findlay |
David Perry |
Buddle Findlay |
| Sean Golin |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Michael Robinson |
Simpson Grierson |
| Michael Harper |
Chapman Tripp |
Mark Sandelin |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Dan Hughes |
Anthony Harper |
Crispin Vinnell |
Anthony Harper |
| Matthew Kersey |
Russell McVeagh |
Mike Whale |
Lowndes |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Chloe Joliffe |
Anthony Harper |
Lynne Van |
Anthony Harper |
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Mei Fern Johnson |
Russell McVeagh |
Dean Oppenhuis |
Bell Gully |
| Tom Maasland |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Jane Parker |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Simon Martin |
Hudson Gavin Martin |
Ross Patterson |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Bruce McClintock |
Chapman Tripp |
Amy Ryburn |
Buddle Findlay |
| Michael Moyes |
Anthony Harper |
Philip Wood |
Buddle Findlay |
| Karen Ngan |
Simpson Grierson |
Allan Yeoman |
Buddle Findlay |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Anchali Anandanayagam |
Hudson Gavin Martin |
Dominic Rowe |
Russell McVeagh |
| Kate Cruickshank |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
Tim Sherman |
Chapman Tripp |
| Peter Fernando |
Kensington Swan |
Damien Steel-Baker |
Buddle Findlay |
| Keri Johansson |
Buddle Findlay |
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Tax
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Brendan Brown |
Russell McVeagh |
David Patterson |
Chapman Tripp |
| Shaun Connolly |
Russell McVeagh |
Neil Russ |
Buddle Findlay |
| Barney Cumberland |
Simpson Grierson |
Andrew Ryan |
MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Stuart Hutchinson |
Simpson Grierson |
Willy Sussman |
Bell Gully |
| Mathew McKay |
Bell Gully |
Fred Ward |
Russell McVeagh |
| Graeme Olding |
Chapman Tripp |
Tony Wilkinson |
Buddle Findlay |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Nick Bland |
Simpson Grierson |
Campbell Pentney |
Bell Gully |
Transport (Rail, Road, Air and Sea)
| Name |
Firm |
Name |
Firm |
| Chris Dann |
Anthony Harper |
Alan Sherlock |
Hesketh Henry |
| John Knight |
Chapman Tripp |
Michael Weatherall |
Simpson Grierson |
| Michael McCarthy |
Lowndes |
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| Next Generation Lawyers |
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| Kerryn Webster |
Wilson Harle |
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