Monica Ryan has rejoined Lane Neave as a partner after six years at another Christchurch law firm. Monica’s practice focuses primarily on commercial property, trust and asset management Monica Ryan and all aspects of rural and residential property transactions. Ashley Taggart has been made a partner of Lane Neave. Ashley joined the firm in 2006 and works in the commercial property team. He is experienced Ashley Taggart in commercial property and corporate law, franchising and the acquisition and divestment of businesses.
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Christina Lee
Anthea Coombes is now a senior associate in Glaister Ennor’s property team. Anthea was formerly a solicitor and then associate with the firm. New to Glaister Ennor is Christina Lee who joins as a solicitor in the family law team. Gus Stewart has joined Matthews Law as an associate, advising on competition, regulatory and consumer protection law. Before joining the firm, Gus worked as an
in-house counsel at 2degrees and solicitor at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts. Matthews Law is a specialist competition law firm based in Auckland. Kensington Swan has appointed three new partners. Ish Fraser is a property law specialist with particular experience in leasing, transactional and seismic issues. He has Ish Fraser been with the firm for 24 years and will continue working with the firm’s other property partners: John Meads and Matthew Ockleston. Nicky McIndoe practises resource management law. She Nicky McIndoe has experience in the transport, energy and local government sectors, and assisting with consenting and board of inquiry matters. Nicole Xanthopol is a banking lawyer with an established reputaNicole Xanthopol tion in institutional and corporate finance transactions. She comes to the firm from being a partner in the banking department at Linklaters in London. David Chisnall has returned to the partnership of Bell Gully. David is a commercial property lawyer who specialises in the structuring, procurement and delivery of large-scale development projects. He has led external legal teams advising public and private sector clients on many nationally significant projects and joint ventures across various industries.
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