The largest law firm in Hamilton is one credit claimed by Tompkins Wake, but its 100th centenary has also seen the firm building on the Waikato origins it enjoyed when founded by ‘Lance’ Tompkins and Cecil Wake in 1922. Now sitting among the top 12 firms in the country, the firm enjoyed an evening with […]
New Zealand’s 50 most powerful lawyers in 2022 include a dozen new entrants as the law profession changes
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The Go-To Inquirer New Entrant Maria Dew KC appears to be the go-to King’s Counsel for troubled political parties, first used by the Labour Party to investigate allegations of sexual assault, resulting from a close relationship with the Labour leadership, which LawFuel has already written about, and her mediation work and high level employment misconduct
Business Thinker Last Year – 21 From Calling time on the Commerce Commission to lambasting the government over its Covid response, reform agenda and Three Waters proposal have ensured that former Bell Gully executive chair Roger Partridge has elevated his public position as a significant opinion-maker through his role at the New Zealand Initiative where
Senior Silk Last Year – 13 A KC who has handled work on behalf of the largest companies in New Zealand, including Air New Zealand, Auckland Airport, Auckland City Council, the BNZ, Fonterra, Lion Nathan, Fisher & Paykel and others, as well as representing the Commerce Commission and other public and government organisations retain Alan
Legal Innovator and Thought Leader New Entrant Juno Legal founder Helen Mackay has already appeared on LawFuel’s list of influencers (at no. 9), but as one of the first to develop her hybrid law model in Juno, assisting in-house lawyers to work efficiently and effectively, with a keen eye on both legal application and lifestyle
Ombudsman Last Year – 12 The role of Ombudsman, holding sway over government department and others, has been an important bailiwick against the abuse of power, however there may be a sense of overreach recently by the Boshier office as it has examined everything from staff assaults at a mental health unit, poor behaviour by
The Tax Lady New Entrant Appointed to the office of Chief Counsel at the IRD in March 2021, replacing former Power List member Martin Smith, Michelle Redington has a powerhouse reputation as a tax lawyer and accountant The former tax partner and co-leader of the firm’s international tax team at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Michelle Redington took up
Pro Bono Exemplar Last Year – 46 Previous winner of LawFuel’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’, MinterEllison litigation and dispute resolution partner Stacey Shortall is on the list not only for her obvious legal abilities over her 20 year career, including a lengthy stint in New York, but more for her work as an inspirational charity
