PEOPLE IN THE LAW
ON THE MOVE
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Gary Hughes has joined the partnership of Wilson Harle in Auckland. Gary is a litigator who represents clients in a wide range of regulatory matters and commercial disputes, with particular specialty in competition law and trade practices, insurance, antimoney laundering and fraud.
Gennise Luen has been made a senior associate. Gennise works across a range of general litigation. Her recent work includes advising a major property owner on body corporate issues, assisting on a range of construction and leaky buildings disputes, and settling a number of business and jurisdictional disputes. Gennise joined Hesketh Henry in December 2004.
Panmure firm DG Law Ltd has appointed Karyn O’Loughlin as a director. Karyn specialises in residential property transactions and she presents regular seminars and information sessions to real estate agents, lenders and first home buyers. Karyn advises on asset protection, wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Karyn also works with clients in the buying and selling of businesses, and is experienced in commercial leasing, advising both landlord and tenant clients. She also heads up DG Law’s mobile legal team. Hesketh Henry has promoted two of its litigation team lawyers. Helen MacFarlane has been made a special counsel. Helen works across a range of general litigation and specialises in construction, director obligations, insider trading and securities law. Helen joined Hesketh Henry in 2007 following 15 years at Shearman and Sterling in New York.
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Angela Kershaw has become a director of Hamertons Lawyers Ltd. Angela joined the firm in August 2009 and practises family law and relationship property. Brenda Siaosi has joined Brookfields’ environmental and public law team where she will work with the firm’s public and corporate clients on resource management and governance matters. Brenda has previously specialised in resource management/planning, local government and transport law, policy and processes for a niche consulting firm in Auckland. Cunningham & Clere has recently promoted Simon Barr to principal. Simon is a senior Crown prosecutor who conducts criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings
for the Crown and other agencies. Karen Grau has been promoted to senior associate of the firm. Karen is a senior Crown prosecutor who has a wide range of litigation and public sector experience. Sally Carter has recently joined Luke Cunningham and Clere as a senior associate. Sally previously worked as a Crown prosecutor in the South Island. Before moving to New Zealand, Sally was a barrister in England specialising in criminal (both prosecution and defence) and family law. Tim Lester has joined Buddle Findlay’s Christchurch office as a senior solicitor in the corporate and commercial team. Tim recently returned to New Zealand after four years working for a top 30 FTSE100 company in the United Kingdom. Property law specialist Melissa McFarlane (nee Harris) has been appointed an associate of Dunedin and Wanaka firm Gallaway Cook Allan. Melissa has been with the firm since 2007 and specialises in property law, including land development and associated subdivisions, commercial law and relationship property.