Bell Gully leads New Zealand in top directory result

Law firm Bell Gully has retained its top-ranked position in New Zealand, according to this year's edition of international legal directory, The Asia-Pacific Legal 500.

For the fourth year running, Bell Gully has been awarded the most top-tier rankings for its practice areas, and the most partners ranked as "leading individuals" of any New Zealand law firm.

"This is a result of doing the best work for the best clients," said David Simcock, Bell Gully Chairman. "Asia Pacific Legal 500 has again confirmed the breadth and depth of our legal expertise and the excellent levels of client service that we provide."

"We thank our clients for their support and pledge that we will continue to strive for even better results for them in the year ahead," he said.

The Asia Pacific Legal 500 is published annually by UK publisher Legalease and is based on independent research and interviews with lawyers and clients in each country. For more information, visit the publication online at www.legal500.com.

This year, Bell Gully was "top ranked" for its expertise in:

Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate/M&A
Dispute Resolution
IT and Telecoms
Insurance
Projects and Energy
Real Estate and Construction
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tax

The following Bell Gully partners were named as "Leading Individuals":

Banking and Finance
David Craig
Murray King
David McPherson

Capital Markets
Richard Hanna
Garry Downs

Corporate Commercial/M&A
Andrew Brown
Brynn Gilbertson
Jonathan Ross

Dispute Resolution
Mike Colson
Mark O'Brien

Employment
Rob Towner

IT/Telecoms
Wayne Hudson
Simon Martin
Stephen Revill

Intellectual Property
Wayne Hudson

Projects and Energy
Chris Gordon
James Willis

Restructuring and Insolvency
Graham McKenzie
Mark O'Brien

Tax
David Simcock


For further information, please contact:

Josephine Galllagher
External Communications Manager
Bell Gully
64 9 916 8664