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Bell Gully has the edge as New Zealand's leading commercial law firm
Bell Gully is New Zealand's leading law firm, according to a newly published guide to the leading commercial firms in Asia Pacific.
In its analysis of New Zealand's legal market, The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2002/2003 said that clients and rivals alike feel that Bell Gully has the edge among the country's top law firms.
The guide ranked Bell Gully as "top tier" in 12 industry areas, more top-tier rankings than any other law firm.
The Asia Pacific Legal 500 also ranks 18 of Bell Gully's lawyers as "leading individuals" in their field - again, more than any other law firm in New Zealand.
"We're extremely pleased with this result, and in particular the number of Bell Gully lawyers now recognised as leaders in their field," says Bell Gully Chairman Matthew Cockram.
"Bell Gully's success depends on the quality of its people and this guide recognises our growing breadth of expertise.
"However, we won't be resting on our laurels. Rankings disappear quickly if you don't continue to deliver outstanding service to your clients - and that will be our focus over the coming year."
The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2002/2003 - Results
The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2002/2003 is the guide to the leading commercial law firms in Asia and Australasia. It is published by Legalease and is available online at www.legal500.com.
Bell Gully was ranked top tier for:
- banking and finance
- capital markets
- corporate and commercial
- commercial property
- dispute resolution
- energy and natural resources
- insolvency
- insurance
- project finance
- resource management and environment
- tax
- telecommunications
The following Bell Gully lawyers were ranked as "Leading Individuals" in their field:
Banking and Finance
David Craig
Murray King
David McPherson
Capital Markets
Richard Hanna
Jonathan Ross
Commercial Property
Matthew Cockram
Corporate Commercial/M&A
Andrew Brown
Brynn Gilbertson
Dispute Resolution
Nathan Gedye
Rob Towner
Energy and Natural Resources
Garry Downs
James Willis
IT/Telecoms
Wayne Hudson
Simon Martin
Stephen Revill
Tax
David Simcock
