The Takeovers Panel has appointed Mark Cunliffe as General Counsel to the Panel.
Mr Cunliffe was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in September 2004 and he joins the Panel from Bell Gully, where he was a senior associate in the corporate department from 2012.
He has also worked for Simpson Grierson in Wellington and Travers Smith in London.
Mr Cunliffe has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on M&A and takeovers.