New Associates At Chapman Tripp

Commenting on the promotions, Main Government Spouse, Pip England mentioned, “All of our new senior associates have demonstrated on their own as rising stars and I congratulate just about every a single of them on their promotion. They all display these kinds of focus and passion for their function, as perfectly as getting really regarded mentors within their staff and the wider organization.”

Julia Adams is a professional industrial litigator with a knack for getting a complex make a difference and producing it easy, no matter whether in suggestions to customers or in courtroom arguments. She is an expert advocate, acquiring appeared as counsel in the Court docket of Attraction, Substantial Court and District Court, and in option dispute resolution forums, such as mediations. She has specific abilities in believe in, finance, insolvency, agreement, and house legislation matters.

William Cheyne is a industrial litigation and dispute resolution expert. He has a wide business follow with a certain emphasis on contentious house matters. Customers frequently look for Will’s advice on lease, acquisition, and advancement agreement disputes trespass, nuisance, and negligence promises and matters arising underneath the General public Works Act and Device Titles Act.

Liora Bercovitch specialises in industrial litigation and dispute resolution. Liora’s strengths include things like advising on contractual and tort claims, defamation, privacy troubles, and regulatory matters. With a Master of Regulations concentrating on civil method and alternate dispute resolution, Liora is generally supporting purchasers to navigate matters outdoors the courtroom by means of arbitration and mediation.

Richard Hutchison specialises in business litigation and dispute resolution with a building and development disputes concentrate. Richard recently appeared as co-counsel in the Auckland-based team action in opposition to James Hardie, which was settled mid-trial. Richard has also acted on numerous litigation promises arising out of the Canterbury Earthquakes.

Rachael Jones advises consumers on community and administrative law litigation, with certain know-how in tikanga Māori and constitutional troubles. She appeared as counsel for the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Belief in its landmark gain in the Supreme Court docket, and the latest linked Significant Courtroom trial. She has also appeared for shoppers in the Courtroom of Enchantment, Superior Court docket and other dispute resolution tribunals. Rachael’s apply also spans general litigation, commercial and mental residence disputes. She re-joined Chapman Tripp in 2019 soon after gaining a Grasp of Legislation from Columbia University in New York Metropolis, which she attended as a Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga scholar.

Tom Jemson specialises in corporate and securities legislation, and advises clientele on a wide variety of company transactions which include non-public M&A, takeovers and capital raisings. Tom re-joined Chapman Tripp in 2021 after a time period working in London for top US legislation company, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. He provides a wealth of abroad knowledge and prides himself on anticipating and working with any possible issues in transactions prior to they come up.

Rosa McPhee’s practice addresses a wide selection of business contracting, development and assets difficulties with a concentration on infrastructure and electrical power sector consumers. Recent career highlights consist of advising Mercury with its various geothermal and hydroelectricity websites, like the enhancement of more wind generation capability.

Guy Jones is a transactional attorney specialising in business preparations with an emphasis on engineering and telecommunications tasks, intellectual house, procurement, outsourcing, and privacy and facts safety. He returned to Chapman Tripp in 2022 right after several yrs with Allen & Overy LLP in London exactly where he recommended shoppers on extended-phrase expert services arrangements in the technological know-how and telecommunications sectors, sale and lease-again of digital infrastructure, satellite procurement, and compliance with the GDPR.