Bell Gully have appointed five new partners and three special counsel in a new round of elevations for the firm. The press release announcing the appointments is below: Bell Gully’s new senior appointments represent some of the best legal talent in Aotearoa New Zealand. The five new partners are experienced banking and finance lawyers Sarah […]
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In a move that further advances women in the legal profession the Solicitor General Una Jagose KC appointed Alysha McClintock as Auckland’s Crown Solicitor. She succeeds Brian Dickey KC (left) who joined Bankside Chambers this month after resigning from his appointment in June 2022. The appointment of the new Crown Solicitor occurs on 20 February.
The firm made the first appointment in the climate change, sustainability and ESG role in a move that echoes what many major law firms are doing with regard to these areas and the development of sustainability practices. The appointment is for partners Nicola Swan in Wellington and Alana Lampitt in Auckland. Nicola Swan previously headed
Putting the 2022 LawFuel Power List together revealed some of the challenges and developments occurring with New Zealand law firms, apart from the impressive array of legal candidates who stand ready to occupy the Power List ranks. A range of firms in the mid sector, as well as the boutiques, continue to perform high level
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The growth of business opportunities continues to attract a multitude of lawyers in both corporate law and those involved in entrepreneurial activities. We have previously reported on the ‘millionaire factory’ of Russell McVeagh, which has led to the creation of a significant number of business leaders. The firm has produced a clutch of business leaders
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Duncan Cotterill have been joined by technology and privacy lawyer Peter Fernando. >> Latest Law Jobs Here Fernando is based in the firm\’s Christchurch office, according to the Duncan Cotterill press release. “This is a period when many organisations are increasingly cloud-based, recognising the need to integrate various existing systems with new platforms, often using
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Chapman Tripp partner Rachel Dunne has been appointed a foundation member of the NZX Corporate Governance Institute, which NZX expects will become a centre of excellence for corporate governance in New Zealand’s listed companies. >> New jobs – Litigation, In-house, Government – More Quality Jobs on LawFuel\’s Network Here Rachel is a corporate and commercial partner, specialising
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One of MinterEllisonRuddWatts top corporate lawyers is to leave the firm to join investment bank Jardens in a move that will leave a gap in her old firm, even though her husband remains there. Silvana Schenone was named New Zealand Deal Maker of the Year in 2021 at the Australasian Law Awards and has extensive
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The growth of Tompkins Wake – a 700 per cent growth rate across its Waikato-Bay of Plenty base and including Auckland – has seen a new Chair bring new energy to the role as the firm looks towards its 100th anniversary. Scott Ratuki has been a partner at the firm for 13 years and has
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A triumvirate of major law firms here and overseas acted on the sale of Spark’s TowerCo business to a Canadian pension plan, a NZD900 million deal handled by Chapman Tripp, Allens and Linklaters. Allens used their Technology, Media and Telecommunications division, which has been used in various infrastructure deals in both New Zealand and Australia.
