The 2021 LawFuel Power Lawyer List has New Zealand’s most influencial lawyers listed in a 12 months where the Covid pandemic has shaken up the list with 14 new entrants including barristers, government lawyers and legal leaders and influencers.
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The 2021 LawFuel Power Lawyer List has New Zealand’s most influencial lawyers listed in a 12 months where the Covid pandemic has shaken up the list with 14 new entrants including barristers, government lawyers and legal leaders and influencers.
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1. David Parker, Attorney GeneralRetaining the power . . More | | |
2. Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor GeneralLeaving . . but retaining the power too . . More | | |
3. Una Jagose, Solicitor GeneralPowerful . . abuse-in-care scandals aside . . More |  | |
4. Tiana Epati, Law Society PresidentProviding new energy, fueling new power . . More |  | |
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5. Rob Everitt, Commerce Commission Chair Leaving, but retaining the power Last Year – 3 |  | The Power Brief |
| 6. Anna Rawlings, Commerce Commission chief hitting the cut-price barons . . Last Year – 12 |  | The Power Brief |
| 7. Rebecca Kitteridge Maintaining a tricky intelligence balancing actLast Year – 8 |  | The Power Brief |
| 8. Michael Heron QC Arising . . again. QC’s leadership role Last year – 16 |  | The Power Brief |
| 9. Cassie Nicholson Leading Government COVID counsel New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 10. Matt Whineray The Multi-Billion Dollar Super Lawyer Last Year – 6 |  | The Power Brief |
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| 11. Martin Smith IRD Tax Counsel Last year – 17 |  | The Power Brief |
| 12. Peter Boshier The Ombudsman riding shotgun on excess and bad behaviour Last year – 14 |  | The Power Brief |
| 13. Alan Galbraith QC Bar-leading Commercial Silk Last year – 11 |  | The Power Brief |
| 14. Nigel Hampton QC |  | The Power Brief |
| 15. Tania Warburton Senior Legal Adviser . . inner circle New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 16. Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC Emince Gris Last year – 9 |  | The Power Brief |
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| 17. Chris Finlayson QC Retired Attorney-General at the Bar Last Year – 10 |  | The Power Brief |
| 18. David Williams Arbitration Supremo Last Year – 15 |  | The Power Brief |
| 19. Jack Hodder QC Commercial Silk Supremo Last Year – 25 |  | The Power Brief |
| 20. John Edwards Privacy Czar Last Year – 42 |  | The Power Brief |
| 21=. Geoff Sharp Mediator Last Year – 22 |  | The Power Brief |
| 21= Roger Partridge Opinion Leader New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 22. Brian Dickey Prosecutor Last Year – 23 |  | The Power List |
| 23. Mai Chen Public Lawyer Last Year – 19 |  | The Power Brief |
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| 24. Simon Watt Climate Lawyer Last Year – 28 |  | The Power Brief |
| 25. Phil Newland |  | The Power Brief |
| 26. Anthea Williams Treasury Solicitor New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
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| 27. Jonathan Eaton QC Criminal Law Last Year – 33 |  | The Power Brief |
| 28. Ann Brennan MBIE Legal Chief Last Year – 43 |  | The Power Brief |
| 29. Robert Fisher QC Mediator with the Silken Touch Last year – 27 |  | The Power Brief |
| 30. Pip England Chapman Tripp MP New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 31. Nicola Sladden Banking Ombudsman Last Year – 31 |  | The Power Brief |
| 32=. Davey Salmon QC The Silk-to-See New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
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| 32=. Julie Read Serious Fraud Chief Last Year – 33 |  | The Power Brief |
| 33. Mark Weenink Westpac Last Year – 26 |  | The Power Brief |
| 34. Deborah Chambers QC Divorce Trust Diva Last Year – 45 |  | The Power Brief |
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| 35. Roger Wallis Corporate Thought Leader New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 36. Ron Mansfield QC Criminal Lawyer Last Year – 38 |  | The Power Brief |
| 37. Pip Greenwood |  | The Power Brief |
| 38. Peter Hutchinson Chief Public Defender Last Year – 41 |  | The Power Brief |
| 39. Cathy Quinn Boardroom Influence Last Year – 31 |  | The Power Brief |
| 40=. Allison Arthur-Young Friendly (Female) Face of Russell McVeagh New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 40=. Victoria Casey QC Public law power New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 41= Jessica Palmer Otago Law Dean Last year – 34 |  | The Power Brief |
| 41= Liam Mason General Counsel, FMA New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 42. Brendan Horsley Spy Inspectorate Director Last year – 13 |  | The Power Brief |
43=Daniel Kalderimis Disputes Star
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| 43= Andrew Petersen Bell Gully’s Chief New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 44. Bruce Gray QC The Heavyweight Silk Last Year – 50 |  | The Power Brief |
| 45. Katherine Anderson Public & Human Rights Law Renewed Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| Four Power Business Lawyers - Swapping the Courtroom for the Boardroom |  | |
| 46= Setareh Stienstra New Entrant |  | The Power List |
| 46= Stacey Shortall |  | The Power Brief |
| 47. Natalie Coates Indigenous Rights Advocate New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
| 48= Warren Alcock Sports Lawyer & Agent Last Year – 48 |  | The Power Brief |
| 48= Ross Young |  | The Power Brief |
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| 49. Jim Farmer QC Significant Silk Last Year – 47 |  | The Power Brief |
| 50. Fiona Guy Kidd QC Defence Leader New Entrant |  | The Power Brief |
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