Our Profession, Our People Stephanie Snedden has joined Buddle Findlay’s Wellington office as a solicitor in the property team. Stephanie advises on commercial property matters. Before joining Stephanie Snedden Buddle Findlay, Stephanie worked in the property team at a large national law firm based in Christchurch. Sarah Ongley has joined SBM Legal as an associate. She has 10 years’ experience in employment and general litigation in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Before joining Sarah Ongley SBM Legal, Sarah was employed as an associate in the litigation and employment team of an Auckland law firm. A l a n ya L i m m e r h a s joined Buddle Findlay’s Christchurch office as a partner in the the environment and resource management team. Alanya specialises in resource management, environment Alanya Limmer and local government law. She advises corporates, local authorities, tangata whenua and individuals on resource consents, district and regional plans, existing use rights, natural resource policy and effective, strategic litigation. Stephen Stephen Behrmann Behrmann has joined Buddle Findlay’s Auckland office as a senior solicitor in the banking and financial services team. Stephen specialises in corporate banking and finance with a particular focus on property finance, commercial lending, facFrances Jones toring, debt restructuring, security enforcements, anti-money laundering and insolvency. Before joining Buddle Findlay, Stephen worked at a global business law firm in South Africa and New Zealand. Frances Jones has joined Buddle Findlay’s Auckland office as a solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution team. Frances has worked on matters relating to insurance, debt recovery, professional indemnity and negligence, and general civil litigation.
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Penny Liu has joined Johnston Lawrence as a senior associate and Kate Mitchell has joined the firm as an associate. Johnston Lawrence also has appointed a new legal executive Claire Claire Puntenney Puntenney. Aimee Credin has been appointed a partner of DLA Piper New Zealand and joins the national healthcare team. Aimee specialises in medico-legal law and is an experienced civil litigator. Aimee is also a specialist in disciplinary proceedings, Coronial Court proceedings, Human Rights law and ERA hearings. Diana Hartley has also been appointed a partner of DLA Piper New Zealand in the national RMA team. Diana is experienced in resource management and local government law, including in urban growth, rural and heritage matters, and on infrastructure projects. DLA Piper New Zealand has made a series of promotions. Thomas Kelly has been promoted to special counsel in the national corporate team. Tom specialises in commercial and construction law. The following lawyers have been made senior associates: Caroline Halliday, insurance; Emma Manohar, resource management; Neisha Mistry, corporate; Jonathan Pitts, corporate; Emma Sweet, litigation; Shane Swinerd, insurance and Victoria Waalkens, healthcare. The following lawyers have been made senior solicitors: Sherryn Harford, corporate; Kierra Krumdieck, resource management and Igor Tokmadzic, litigation.
Greenwood Roche has appointed Nick Dunn as a principal. Nick specialises in commercial and property law, with particular experience in large-scale acquisitions and divestments, commercial leasing, Nick Dunn infrastructure projects and commercial contract negotiations. Victoria Brunton from Buddle Findlay’s Wellington office has joined the environment and resource management team as a senior solicitor. Victoria advises on resource management, environmental and conserVictoria Brunton vation law and public law. Before joining Buddle Findlay, Victoria worked as a senior policy advisor at the Ministry for the Environment, a planning litigation solicitor for the Government Legal Service in London and a resource management solicitor for a New Zealand law firm. Rachael Harris has started in the insurance team of Wynn Williams in Christchurch as a solicitor. Environment and resource management specialist Bianca Tree will join MinterEllisonRuddWatts as a partner in October. Bianca will co-lead the firm’s environment team. Bianca has experience across all resource sectors and provides advice on the resource consent process. David Howman has rejoined Harbour Chambers in Wellington after 13 years in Montreal, where he was Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency. David was admitted in 1973 and will recommence his practice in sport law, and family law and associated issues, nationally and internationally.
Edward J Power BARRISTER Edward is an experienced taxation barrister who has joined Barristers • comm Chambers in Wellington and is available to accept immediate work. Edward may be contacted on: ejhpower@barristercomm.com 04 914 1050 027 201 9605
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