Power Law Firms – New Zealand

Chapman Tripp Introduces Climate Change Expert As Partner

Chapman Tripp, NZ Press Releases / November 3, 2021

Chapman Tripp is pleased to welcome a new partner with the promotion of Alana Lampitt a resource management and environmental law practitioner with specialist expertise in climate change regulation and emissions trading.Commenting on the appointment, Chief Executive Partner, Pip England said, “Alana brings such a wealth of knowledge, together with a vitality and enthusiasm that is infectious to those around […]

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New Zealand Law – DLA Piper Appoint New Senior Lawyers

NZ Press Releases, Power Law Firms - New Zealand / October 25, 2021

Global law firm DLA Piper is pleased to announce the appointments of two senior lawyers: Carl Blake, Special Counsel, Employment and Greg Mitchell, Senior Associate, Corporate M&A.Carl Blake specialises in all aspects of employment law, health and safety and privacy. He provides strategic advice for corporate organisations, in both New Zealand and globally, on a

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Four Senior Associates Promoted at Chapman Tripp

Chapman Tripp, NZ Press Releases / October 15, 2021

Four Senior Associates at Chapman Tripp have been recognised as leading practitioners in New Zealand’s legal profession with promotions to Special Counsel, appointments effective from 1 December 2021. Vonda Engels, Andrea Shepherd, Emma Dale, and Greer Fredricson, all based in the firm’s Auckland office, are well-known and highly regarded by many of the firm’s key clients.Vonda

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Does New Zealand need a Modern Slavery Act?

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand Law News, Power Law Firms - New Zealand / September 27, 2021

MinterEllisonRuddWatts – Authors Daniel Fielding, Sarah Salmond The International Labour Organization estimates that at any time there are approximately 40 million people in modern slavery. This may be a shocking fact for many given it is the year 2021 and the developed world we live in. To combat these sad statistics, there has been a

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Russell McVeagh Joins in Park & Ride Vaccination Drive

NZ Press Releases, Russell McVeagh / September 16, 2021

Russell McVeagh assisting with Park & Ride bus campaign for mobile vaccination driveWith vaccination rates lower in the 20-35 age group, Auckland Airport and a group of Kiwi businesses including law firm Russell McVeagh, are pitching in to support the next phase of the vaccination drive, testing and trying new tactics to boost numbers. Auckland

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Have We Seen The End of Colin Craig’s Defamation Lawsuits? . . Probably Not

Dentons Kensington Swan, New Zealand Law News / September 10, 2021

The decade-long fights between former Conservative Party boss Colin Craig and various parties, notably his former employee Rachel MacGregor, has been touted as coming to and end with this week’s Supreme Court decision refusing leave for Craig to appeal further. However, regrettably, that may not be the case.The Supreme Court this week rules that Craig

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Cathy Quinn

Power Law Firms - New Zealand, Power List / September 4, 2021

As with fellow Power List member Pip Greenwood, Cathy Quinn provides an example of successful lawyers who have morphed into roles as professional directors, although unlike her colleague she retains a role with her firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, as Consultant.A former Hawkes Bay girl, she holds a number of governance roles serving as a non-executive director of

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Allison Arthur-Young

Power Law Firms - New Zealand, Power List, Russell McVeagh / September 3, 2021

Part of Russell McVeagh’s makeover after its years of bad press following the sexual assault issues has been to appoint resource management lawyer Allison Arthur-Young as the firm’s chair.Canadian-born Arthur-Young joined Russell McVeagh in 2005 after working for Chen Palmer and following her immigration to New Zealand five years earlier. Although she presents a welcoming

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Natalie Coates

Power Law Firms - New Zealand / September 3, 2021

New Entrant – Natalie Coates, partner at Kāhui Legal has two first class honours degrees and a post-graduate degree from Harvard.But her academic achievements are not what brings her to the Power List as a new entrant but rather her New Zealand legal-making achievement in September when the Supreme Court allowed former Christchurch Civic Creche

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall honoured as distinguished alumni by Victoria University of Wellington

NZ Press Releases, Power Law, Power Law Firms - New Zealand / August 31, 2021

MinterEllisonRuddWatts–MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall has joined Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s distinguished alumni, after being named as a Distinguished Alumni Award winner – one of only six selected in the biennial award process.Award recipients are chosen based on making positive impacts in their communities and beyond, and their achievements are outstanding examples of what

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