LawTalk 864 · 8 May 2015
Our Profession, Our People
On the move
Alex Booker
Law firm news
Rachel Brooking
Michael Chung and Hannah Carter
Steph Brown
Hannah Carter and Michael Chung have established a new practice, Carter Chung Law (formerly Michael Chung Law). Carter Chung Law is a boutique firm based in Wellington offering a wide range of private as well as commercial services for small to medium businesses. Michael specialises in trust law and in guiding commercial enterprises through periods of change with both legal and strategic advice. Hannah began working with Michael in 2011 and joined him in partnership in 2015. She specialises in commercial and employment matters.
Bede Maher
Anderson Lloyd has appointed four new senior associates. They are Alex Booker (resource management, Christchurch), Rachel Brooking (resource management, Emma Burke Dunedin), Emma Burke (commercial, Dunedin) and recent lateral hire, from Clifford Chance in Singapore, Anton Trixl (commercial, Auckland). Steph Brown (commercial, Christchurch) and Bede Maher (commercial, Auckland) have also been promoted to associate. Alan Henry has retired from his Whitianga practice after 54 years in the law. He first worked as a law clerk for Wilson Henry Sinclair and Martin, a predecessor of Hesketh Henry. After graduation, he returned to Harkness Henry, the Hamilton firm co-founded by his father. He was a partner of that firm until 1987 when he moved to Auckland, later establishing his own practice in Grey Lynn. In 1997 he began visiting Whitianga on a one-day a week basis and by 2002 this had grown to a full-time practice, which saw him
and his wife move to Cooks Beach, where they will live in retirement. In 1978 he presented the first NZLS travelling seminar on practice management and was then a member of the Law Society’s Practice Management Committee for some years. Alan’s practice has been taken over by Mike Ussher of Ussher Lawyers. Auckland law firm Hesketh Henry has promoted Alison Maelzer to special counsel. Alison joined the firm in 2007 and is experienced in employment and health and safety law. The firm has also promoted
MarkKelly BARRISTER & COMMERCIAL MEDIATOR
Park Chambers Ph: +64 9 379 9780 Mob: +64 274 549 661 Email: mark.kelly@parkchambers.co.nz
www.markkelly.co.nz
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Jodi Sharman
Alison Maelzer
Emily Black
Jodi Sharman to senior associate. Jodi joined the firm as a graduate in 2008 and is now a member of the litigation and dispute resolution team where her specialty is employment law. Emily Black joined Hesketh Henry in March 2014 and has been promoted to senior solicitor. Emily specialises in commercial property law.
In addition to his advocacy work, Mark welcomes appointments as a commercial mediator. Mark is a LEADR accredited commercial mediator. He has also trained in mediating disputes at Harvard Law School. Mark has broad experience in dealing with contractual and property disputes, construction claims, company and insolvency issues, negligence and other tortious claims, intellectual property disputes, trustee liability issues, and medico-legal matters.