MinterEllisonRuddWatts has announced a series of senior appointments and promotions within its market‑leading Construction and Infrastructure practice, reflecting strong momentum, continued growth and confidence in the future of the sector. The firm has promoted Natasha Hood and Vimal Nair to Partner and welcomed leading projects and infrastructure expert Tom Fail back to the partnership. It […]
Harkness Henry has expanded its North Island presence following a merger with Auckland-based firm Malloy Goodwin Harford (MGH). The combined firm will operate under the Harkness Henry brand and comprise 10 partners and more than 60 staff across offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Cambridge, Paeroa and Matamata. As part of the merger, MGH partners Marise Allan
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>> See LawFuel.com/Jobs/ Black Door Law has recently welcomed Andrea Pazin and Juliet Dobson as Special Counsels. Andrea Pazin is an employment law specialist and an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH). She advises individuals and organisations in the public and private sectors about all areas of employment law. Andrea helps clients navigate complex and
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If Meredith Connell wanted to change the story about where it is going, it just made a very deliberate move with 21 promotions.
After months of scrutiny over senior departures, a strategic review, and a lingering question about whether the firm was in transition or simply treading water, MC has promoted 21 lawyers to partner, senior associate and associate ranks, and made a lateral partner hire and a new office play.
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Buddle Findlay is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Suggate as partner Andrew Suggate becomes a partner in the Auckland financial services team, commencing 1 July 2026. Andrew specialises in financial services law, advising domestic and offshore financial services businesses on all aspects of raising and investing capital, investment structuring, financial product (including insurance)
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Justice Neil Campbell’s rapid judicial trajectory continues with his appointment to the Supreme Court (see below). Justice Campbell’s career has bridged elite academia and senior advocacy. An Auckland and Cambridge LLM graduate, he served as an Associate Professor at Auckland Law School while building a practice at Shortland Chambers. He took silk as Queen’s Counsel
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In line with the increased need for law firms to focus on legalAI and legal technology developments generally, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has apponted a new Chief Information Officer to increase the firm’s ‘digital transformation’. The firm’s media announcement about the move is below – Seasoned technology leader to drive digital and AI strategy at MinterEllisonRuddWatts MinterEllisonRuddWatts has
The Plan To De‑Politicise NZ’s Regulators Wellington lawyer Stephen Franks has moved from criticising professional regulators to offering them the legislative equivalent of child‑proof scissors. Working with the Free Speech Union, Franks has drafted a “Regulated Professions Neutrality Bill”, an instrument aimed at stopping law societies, medical colleges and others from disciplining members for lawful,
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A New Zealand offshore trust firm is capitalising on litigation-fearful US doctors who are moving funds into protective structures. Southpac Group says new client numbers rose more than 290% between 2022 and 2025, with the US now accounting for around 85% of its client base. The growth follows new US research showing almost 60% of
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Six Auckland law firms have been formally warned by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) after failing to complete mandatory independent anti-money laundering audits, in what regulators describe as the first coordinated enforcement action of its kind. The public warnings form part of a wider sweep involving ten reporting entities, including a real estate agency,
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