42. Anna Rawlings New Entrant – Commerce Commission Commissioner Anna Rawlings enters the list as a key figure in ComCom and also a strong contender to replace Dr Mark Berry. A former Minter Ellison partner she has been a Commissioner since 2014, holding key responsibility for regulatory, competition and related enforcement matters. Legal role with […]
38. Ron Mansfield Criminal lawyer Ron Mansfield has increasingly inherited the criminal law crown left vacant by the demise of such leaders as Peter Williams QC, although yet to receive the late lawyer’s lustrous status at the criminal bar. Regularly appearing in high profile criminal cases like the “designer drug” Operation Arc case and others.
Last Year – No. 35 Remaining in the same position, Nigel Hampton QC was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the law. His active legal career continues, capping an already successful and esteemed involvement in his representation of the families of the Pike River victims, as well as
Last Year – No. 31 Bell Gully’s managing partner is was a new entrant to the Lisr last year, having the top dog position in one of the country’s biggest and most establishment of law firms. Having over 30 years’ experience in New Zealand and the United States, corporate and commercial lawyer Chris Gordon
Last Year – No. 28 SFO Chief Julie Read has slipped somewhat from last year. Criticised for a low level prosecution rate and relatively low level ‘scalps’, Julie Read’s tenure as head of the Office has seen the office disappoint many with its performance. Return to the Power List Click Here
35 Cheryl Gwyn 30. Cheryl Gwynn Cheryl Gwyn the spy chief has seen her assume the necessarily quiet but powerful role leading the major spy agency. The woman from Whangarei sits atop a major job in Wellington, following the major reforms to the GCSB and NZSIS have now taken place and, largely due to her
28. Andrew Cordner 28. Andrew Cordner Andrew Cordner comes with a legal pedigree second to none and now fronts legal work for the company responsible for one third of the world’s dairy exports and generating revenues of well over $17 billion. Replacing former Fonterra legal counsel Mike Cronin in 2015, Andrew Cordner has experience as
24. Michael Heron QC Former Solicitor General Michael Heron is increasingly becoming the go-to Silk for enquiries and regulatory work, as well as showing an entrepreneurial streak with the development of his online mediation tool CODR. His ‘enquiries’ work has ranged from investigating the Simon Bridges’ expenses leaks and allegations made against former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
New Entrant – Stacey Shortall A lawyer with her own Wikipedia page, Stacey Shortall is more than just a capable commercial lawyer, but one of the women who has taken a key lead in charitable and women-in-law leadership roles. The LawFuel ‘Lawyer of the Year’ interview with Stacey Shortall – Read it here Stacey Shortall’s
26. New Entrant – Phil Newland LPF Litigation funder co-founder and director Phil Newland had a stellar year with success with his business and creating some major ripples in the New Zealand legal scene with his well publicised complaint regarding Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias. The impending changes to the High Court rules relating to
