Big brain gain for Bell Gully senior associate ranks

Monday 8 June 2009

Talented New Zealand lawyers practising in Europe and Australia have returned to Bell Gully's senior associate ranks, bringing home a collective 40 years' international experience.

Chairman Roger Partridge says the number of senior lawyers returning from overseas and back to Bell Gully is unprecedented within recent firm history.

"When you count these people alongside the lawyers we have promoted to senior associate within the firm this year, and those who have joined us from other New Zealand firms, we certainly have the most talented group of new senior associates in recent times."

Mr Partridge says while this may be going against the grain of recruitment in many organisations of late, the firm remains committed to retaining and attracting the best people.

"The slowdown in work in markets such as London has played a part in prompting the return of some of New Zealand's most talented lawyers and we are delighted we have been able to attract so many back.

"They come home with many years of experience across a wide range of areas, including infrastructure, technology, employment and restructuring - all excellent examples of areas where New Zealand has a particular need for top-notch advisers."

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Bell Gully's newest senior associates are:

Michelle Banfield - employment law specialist returned from London.		James Bishop - technology, outsourcing and procurement lawyer returned from London.
Michaela Hutton - corporate lawyer returned to the firm from the Channel Islands.		Peter Jenkins - commercial litigator who has been working in London.
Stephen Layburn - corporate and securities markets lawyer joined from another New Zealand firm.		Kerry Matthews - banking and finance specialist returned to New Zealand from Australia.
Hayley Miller - technology, outsourcing and procurement lawyer returned from London.		Toby Sharpe - corporate and commercial lawyer returned from London.
Lucy Sykes - commercial and procurement specialist promoted to senior associate.		Hamish Taylor - corporate lawyer returned after working in London.
Fiona Tregonning - commercial litigator returned from working in London, Hong Kong and The Hague.		Kyra Vince - insolvency and restructuring lawyer returned from London and Australia.
Karl Vincent - technology and infrastructure lawyer returned to New Zealand from London.