13th Annual
2017
RUSSELL MCVEAGH IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
FONTERRA CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED
One judge was impressed with the way Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has âdealt with multiple jurisdictions, multiple areas of lawâ, while continuing to provide âinnovative solutionsâ. NZ Lawyer asked Andrew Cordner, director of Legal at Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, what he thinks makes a successful in-house legal team - he said: âI think collaboration and cohesiveness amongst the team with everybody working together. I think weâve got a good collective value set (at Fonterra) - we all think the same way and I think thatâs really made the difference for us.â
FINALISTS
⢠Powerco Legal Team
⢠Auckland Council Legal Services Team
⢠Spark New Zealand Legal Team
⢠Auckland International Airport In-house Team ⢠Mercury In-house Legal Team ⢠Employment Relations Team at New Zealand Police
⢠Vector Ltd ⢠Z Legal Team
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