Written by John on 07 April 2011.
♦ Moves News ♦ Auckland, New Zealand
Simpson Grierson is delighted to welcome senior associate Raphael Winick to their Auckland commercial department. Raphael is admitted to the bar in New York, has worked as senior in-house counsel for US-based multinationals, including ESPN and The Walt Disney Company, and at leading US law firms. His focus at Simpson Grierson is intellectual property, ICT, media, and legal issues related to technology. He has extensive experience with developing, licensing, and commercialising innovative products and new technologies. Rebecca Faull joins the firm's Auckland banking and insolvency litigation group as an associate. Rebecca has recently returned to New Zealand after working as a solicitor at leading law firms in the UK and Asia, most recently, at Allen & Overy in Hong Kong. She will specialise in banking, finance and insolvency litigation and has practical experience in receiverships, liquidations and distressed work-outs. Rob O'Connor returns to the Auckland local government and environment group as an associate after his travel overseas. While in the UK, he worked on a wide-range of planning law matters both in the private sector in London and in the public sector at a large borough council in Surrey. Rob's focus at Simpson Grierson is resource management, local government and environment matters.
Written by John on 06 December 2010.
♦ Moves News ♦ Auckland
Simpson Grierson is delighted to welcome two new specialists to its Auckland commercial property team. Ruth Bell (nee McLean) joins Simpson Grierson as an associate after establishing her legal career at another Auckland law firm. Her commercial property focus ranges from small-scale property transactions and subdivisions to complex unit title developments, acquisitions, disposals, and due diligence. Associate Amy Johns has a diverse practice providing advice on all aspects of property law, with an emphasis on leasing, acquisitions, disposals, due diligence, and the property aspects of finance transactions. Before joining Simpson Grierson, Amy worked for a national law firm and in London where she was based at Bird & Bird LLP.
Written by Editor on 29 June 2010.
♦ Moves News ♦ Auckland, Australia, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, New Zealand, Perth, Sydney
DLA Phillips Fox has appointed six new partners across the Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Finance & Projects and Corporate practice areas. The appointments take effect on July 1, 2010. In addition, the firm has made a large number of special counsel and senior associate promotions. Chief Executive Tony Holland congratulated all the new appointees. "I congratulate our new partners, special counsel and senior associates on their significant achievement and wish them a long and successful career with our firm," Mr Holland said. "The new appointments reflect the firm's confidence in its people and the future of the firm. These lawyers will assist in the leadership and growth of our firm as we focus on strengthening our client relationships, sharing clients across different practice areas and developing a closer relationship with DLA Piper." New partners Toby Barrie Litigation & Dispute Resolution Perth James Berg Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney David Harley Finance & Projects Brisbane Damian McNair Finance & Projects Melbourne Ivan Medak Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney Peter Monk Corporate Melbourne Special Counsel Roberta Bozzoli Intellectual Property & Technology Brisbane Rayne Nelms Real Estate Brisbane Louise Nixon Intellectual Property & Technology Brisbane Natalie Butler Litigation & Dispute Resolution Canberra Anthony Reilly Litigation & Dispute Resolution Canberra Elaine Fabris Litigation & Dispute Resolution Melbourne Myles Harry Real Estate Melbourne Gowri Kangeston Litigation & Dispute Resolution Melbourne Nicholas Cole Intellectual Property & Technology Sydney Samantha Kelly Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney Brendan O'Brien Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney Catherine Elphick Litigation & Dispute Resolution Perth Melissa Joyce Litigation & Dispute Resolution Perth Karyn Thomson Intellectual Property & Technology Auckland Senior Associates Emma Cameron Litigation & Dispute Resolution Brisbane Michael Grosser Intellectual Property & Technology Brisbane Joshua Henderson Intellectual Property & Technology Brisbane Kelly Morrison Corporate Brisbane Megan Venus Litigation & Dispute Resolution Brisbane Jessica Bristol Litigation & Dispute Resolution Canberra James Dunn Litigation & Dispute Resolution Canberra Sean King Intellectual Property & Technology Canberra David Andrewartha Real Estate Melbourne Caroline Conlan Litigation & Dispute Resolution Melbourne Daniel Creasey Litigation & Dispute Resolution Melbourne Efthimia (Efi) Goudakis Finance & Projects Melbourne James Hand Litigation & Dispute Resolution Melbourne Anne Haggar Intellectual Property & Technology Melbourne Amber Millhouse Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety Melbourne Alice Skipper Real Estate Melbourne Eddie Ahn Corporate Sydney Carmen Elder Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney Paul Flocco Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney Tze Ting Liew Corporate Sydney Vanessa Porter Litigation & Dispute Resolution Sydney Elizabeth Moran Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety Perth Kirsty-Anne Singleton Intellectual Property & Technology Auckland In addition our Adelaide office has made the following promotions: Fiona Gilbert Intellectual Property & Technology Brendan Golden Litigation & Dispute Resolution Julie Kinnear Litigation & Dispute Resolution