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31 Cathy Quinn

Retaining her spot on the List, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts’ former long-serving Chair Cathy Quinn retains a role as a key deal makers and firm builder. Cathy Quinn’s key role in a number of deals including her directorship of Fletchers, Tourism Holdings, the Treasury Advisory Board and her role in the increasingly significant New Zealand […]

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12 Alan Galbraith QC

11. Alan Galbraith QC Leading commercial silk Alan Galbraith continues his role at the Bar as a legal leader with a heavy workload. Another  Rhodes Scholar (1967) like Power Lister David Goddard, and an Oxford graduate, his academic and personal credentials stand him in good stead, providing testimony to his intellect and legal ability. [adrotate

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10 David Goddard QC

David Goddard QC 10. One of the country’s ‘star’ barristers, David Goddard QC continues to be one of the leading silks, notwithstanding his leave of absence from mid 2018 to study and write in New York. David Goddard QC is the most successful appellate lawyer appearing in the Supreme Court, David Goddard’s list of appellate successes

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9 Kathryn Beck

Kathryn Beck Law Society President Last Year – No. 8 It’s been a tough final year for outgoing Law Society President Kathryn Beck.  First the Russell McVeagh harassment scandal and then the rather messy clean-up.  She retires in the first quarter of 2019. Despite her benign appearance and PR skills, Kathryn Beck’s reign will be

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7 Brendan Horsley

7. Brendan Horsley 7. Brendan Horsley Deputy Solicitor General Holding a powerful role as the decider upon major criminal appeals, including manifestly inadequate sentencing issues, Brendan Horsley holds a major role where even his boss, Solicitor General Una Jagose will not tread.  As the man also responsible for the Crown prosecution network he is also

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8. Mark Berry

8. Mark Berry Chairman, Commerce Commission Mark Berry’ role as chairman of the Commerce Commission has continued his position of power with a number of issues touching the headlines, consumers and commerce during the year – the key issue being the Fairfax/NZME merger decision and consequent litigation. The former partner at Bell Gully and consultant

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