Five senior practitioners have established Sangro Chambers at 23 Customs Street in Auckland.
Tracey Walker.
Tracey Walker was a litigation partner and litigation consultant with Simpson Grierson for more than 20 years.
Tracey has diverse litigation experience in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and arbitrations ranging from contract and film financing disputes to advertising, media and intellectual property litigation.
She has an interest in reputation management and authored the text Reputation Matters published by CCH.
Earl Gray.
Earl Gray is an internationally recognised intellectual property lawyer, who was previously a partner with Simpson Grierson for 21 years.
Earl specialises in disputes and advisory work in all aspects of intellectual property, and work in related fields such as life sciences, sports, sales and marketing, and franchising.
Jane Glover.
Jane Glover has worked across a range of civil disputes, and has particular experience in intellectual property.
She is Deputy Chair of the Copyright Tribunal and is an Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks and Patents.
Katherine Anderson.
Katherine Anderson, formerly a litigation partner at Anthony Harper, is an experienced regulatory and public law specialist.
She has worked at the heart of central Government for New Zealand Police, and led the legal and risk functions at Auckland Council.
Katherine is experienced in inquiry work and is also a part time member of the Human Rights Review Tribunal.
William Akel.
Willy Akel has diverse litigation experience and has appeared in many high profile cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.
He has been leading counsel in a number of leading media and defamation cases.