Retaining her spot on the List, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts’ former long-serving Chair Cathy Quinn retains a role as a key deal makers and firm builder. Cathy Quinn’s key role in a number of deals including her directorship of Fletchers, Tourism Holdings, the Treasury Advisory Board and her role in the increasingly significant New Zealand […]
New Entrant Former Attorney General and Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson QC’s announcement that he would return to private practice in 2019 has seen him added to the List as one of the most influencial lawyers in the country. A wealth of Treaty knowledge, sharp legal brain and wealth of private and public law experience will
New Entrant – David Bricklebank It may be no accident that ‘bank’ is in New Entrant David Bricklebank’s name. As General Counsel and Company Secretary of ANZ Bank NZ, the country’s largest bank, his role carries an influence that belies the title. Having just released its record profit of almost NZD2 billion and paying more
14. Pip Greenwood In a year when #Metoo took firm hold of the New Zealand legal profession, Pip Greenwood found herself front and centre as a lead partner in dealing with the fallout from the Russell McVeagh harassment scandal. In November she also announced her retirement from the firm to pursue directorship opportunities, commencing in
Eminence gris of the Bar the redoubtable Sir Geoffrey remains as engaged in legal affairs as ever. Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC made a rapid rise up the rankings last year with his Aotearoa Constitution work with Russell McVeagh partner Andrew Butler, resurrecting discussion regarding a written constitution for New Zealand. This year he made some
11. Alan Galbraith QC Leading commercial silk Alan Galbraith continues his role at the Bar as a legal leader with a heavy workload. Another Rhodes Scholar (1967) like Power Lister David Goddard, and an Oxford graduate, his academic and personal credentials stand him in good stead, providing testimony to his intellect and legal ability. [adrotate
David Goddard QC 10. One of the country’s ‘star’ barristers, David Goddard QC continues to be one of the leading silks, notwithstanding his leave of absence from mid 2018 to study and write in New York. David Goddard QC is the most successful appellate lawyer appearing in the Supreme Court, David Goddard’s list of appellate successes
Kathryn Beck Law Society President Last Year – No. 8 It’s been a tough final year for outgoing Law Society President Kathryn Beck. First the Russell McVeagh harassment scandal and then the rather messy clean-up. She retires in the first quarter of 2019. Despite her benign appearance and PR skills, Kathryn Beck’s reign will be
7. Brendan Horsley 7. Brendan Horsley Deputy Solicitor General Holding a powerful role as the decider upon major criminal appeals, including manifestly inadequate sentencing issues, Brendan Horsley holds a major role where even his boss, Solicitor General Una Jagose will not tread. As the man also responsible for the Crown prosecution network he is also
