Staedtler LawFuel Lawyer of the Year: Tiana Epati Law Society President Tiana Epati is LawFuel’s 2019 Staedtler ‘Lawyer of the Year’. Labelling herself ‘the reluctant president’, Tiana Epati has presented a younger, fresh face on a profession battling challenges in the wake of recent #Metoo, bullying and related issues, as well as its efforts to […]
4 Una Jagose, QC Solicitor General Una Jagose called for a ‘cultural reset’ of the legla profession in the Law Foundation’s Ethel Benjamin address this October. People listened. As chief executive of the Crown Law Office and its 180 staff, and also the ‘‘professional head’’ of more than 800 lawyers employed by the government’s various
9 Geoffrey Palmer, QC Last Year: No. 13 Eminence gris of the Bar the redoubtable Sir Geoffrey Palmer remains as engaged in legal affairs as ever, never afraid to place his opinion where it may find a home. Sir Geoffrey made a rapid rise up the rankings last year with his Aotearoa Constitution work with
22 Nick Kynoch FMA General Counsel and Acting Co-Head of Capital Markets, Nick Kynock joined the Authority following work in London but his influence upon FMA policy and enforcement is considerable and the increased muscle flexing by the FMA has seen him in the forefront of compliance and enforcement efforts. This year he was active
38 Brian Henry The combative ‘blood brother’ to NZ First leader and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, Brian Henry’s power is principally due to political affiliations rather than through his lawyering. Currently embroiled in a imbroglio involving the chimerical NZ First Foundation and an application to NZ First member and senior government minister Shane Jones
35 Nicola Sladden As the New Zealand banking scene grapples with a range of issues ranging from Reserve Bank deposit requirement to fees and privacy concerns, banking ombudsman Nicola Sladden has found her role come into sharper relief than ever. The big four Australian-owned banks – ASB, ANZ, Westpac and BNZ – made over $5
Auckland Law School Dean Professor Andrew Stockley has seen his school’s rankings climb in the last QS World University Rankings for 2019, which lifts his place in the Power List. The school was listed at number 29, up from from 36th in 2017. Victoria University of Wellington has continued its climb upwards, in 38th position
Julian Miles has been something of a household name in the law and beyond for more years than many might remember, but he continues to exert an influence at the bar as one of the foremost barristers in the country. With experience in commercial litigation, defamation, media law, intellectual property and information technology disputes, he
33 Jonathan Eaton QC Long-time leading Barrister Jonathan Eaton has handled two high profile criminal cases during 2019 and continues to hold a leading position at both the criminal bar and within legal circles generally. Handling the Supreme Court appeal for Mark Lundy, where he criticised the DNA evidence used to convict his client as
Last Year: 19 Robert Fisher QC has slipped a little with a somewhat quieter year, but remains regarded as one of the country’s top mediators and arbitrators. A former High Court judge, having retired from the bench in 2004, he has applied himself fulltime to his arbitration and mediation practice, as well as serving as
