The 2018 LawFuel “Power List” Index – New Zealand’s Most Powerful Lawyers

1 David Parker
Attorney General
The lawyer who is the profession’s major influencer . . Read more
The corporate lawyer who holds major constitutional power . . Read more
Solicitor General
5 Andrew Kibblewhite
Incoming Justice Chief
The corporate lawyer who holds major constitutional power . . Read more
The Super Chief
The corporate lawyer holding $30 billion in his grip . . Read more
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Crown Law
8= Mark Berry
Commerce Regulator
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Former Attorney General
Chris Finlayson’s ‘classy retreat’ from politics . . Read more
Law Society President
Leading Silk
Spy Chief
We have seen the rise of a terrifying new bogey man, the Islamic State . . Read more
Leading Silk
13 Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC
Legal Influencer-in-Chief
Treasury Legal
Exiting Justice Chief
16 Mai Chen
Legal Dynamo
Running her Beltway-style public law firm handling public policy and legislative issues, she has continued to help set the agenda for legal and legislative thinking . . Read more
Global Arbitrator
18 Martin Smith
IRD Legal
Mediator & Arbitrator
20 Tiana Epati
Incoming Law Society President

The New Face of the Law Society
21 Nick Kynoch
FMA Enforcer
a powerful force within the FMA, Kynock’s view on key FMA investigations provides a major influence upon New Zealanders. . . Read more
ANZ Legal
Governance Operator
Legal leader & Innovator

The Michael Heron Interview
25 Mark Weenink
Westpac legal & Legal Insider
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26 Brian Dickey
Auckland prosecutor
27 Nick Wells
Chapman Tripp & Legal Insider
Big Milk Lawyer
Big Law Leader
30 Phil Newland
Litigation Funder
31 Cathy Quinn
Legal Leader
Banking Ombudsman
33 Julie Read
SFO Boss
Influencial Silk
35 Cheryl Gwynn
‘M’ NZ
36 Peter Hutchinson
Public Defence Service

The Top Legal Aid Earners
Racing Boss
Criminal Law Leader
39 Ann Brennan
Government Super Lawyer
Commercial law guru
41 Chris Gordon
Bell Gully Chief
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Academic legal legend

The Henaghan Farewell
43 Anna Rawlings
Commerce Commission Commissioner
44 Stephen Franks
Public Lawyer and Influencer
45 Stacey Shortall
Role Model
46 Jonathan Woodham
Litigation Funding

Changing New Zealand’s Litigation Landscape
47 Deborah Chambers QC
Relationship Law Silk
Sports Power Lawyer

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Silk of Influence

Jim Farmer on the Legal Lifestyle
50 Andrew Stockley
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