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New appointments at Bell Gully reflect investment in people and clients
Leading law firm Bell Gully has appointed two new partners and 10 new senior associates, demonstrating its continued investment in its people.
"We can only provide exceptional service with the very best people, and the war for legal talent intensifies every year," said Bell Gully chairman Matthew Cockram.
"That's why we invest in our people – and this is an impressive line-up of new appointments.
"Many of these people began their careers with us and have returned to the firm after gaining valuable international experience.
"Others have been with us since they graduated, providing great continuity of service for our clients.
"I'm delighted that Bell Gully can entice top-quality people back from New York and London and retain our in-house stars."
New Partners
Tom Bennett specialises in government, land transport, construction and projects, and commercial law.
Murray Tingey, a litigator specialising in insolvency cases, began his career with Bell Gully and returned to the firm after three years’ experience with law firm Clifford Chance in the UK.
New Senior Associates
Brendan Cash is a litigator specialising in energy, insolvency and construction cases, and recently returned from the UK after three years working with Ashurst in London.
David Coull specialises in mergers and acquisitions, commercial, corporate and securities law. He returned to Bell Gully last year after completing a Masters in Law at Cambridge and working for law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore in the US and UK.
Fiona Heiford specialises in tax and GST, trusts and personal asset planning and investment products and superannuation. She has worked at Bell Gully since 1997.
Liz Lim specialises in banking and finance law and began her career at ANZ, then worked for law firm Allen & Overy in London for two years before returning to join Bell Gully last year.
Josh McBride is a litigator specialising in insolvency, corporate and securities and telecoms cases. He began his career at Bell Gully and rejoined the firm in 2004 after working for law firms Gilbert & Tobin in Sydney and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London.
Nichole Moynagh specialises in commercial property and leasing law and recently returned to Bell Gully after working for another national law firm.
Graeme Olding specialises in tax and GST and trade law. In addition to his New Zealand practice, Graeme has also worked in Australia during the country’s introduction of GST.
Michael Spooner specialises in commercial, construction energy, electricity and land transport law and has recently returned from the UK where he worked at London Electricity and law firm Ashurst.
Jenny Stevens is a litigator specialising in competition law. She began her career with Bell Gully before working in the UK for law firm Norton Rose. Jenny returned to Bell Gully last year.
Damian Stone specialises in Maori services, commercial, forestry, fisheries and government law. He began his career with the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission before joining Bell Gully in 2000.
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