45 of our talented lawyers have been recognised as New Zealand's most influential and effective lawyers by Best Lawyers® 2024 Guide, determined purely by peer review.
Three highly respected Russell McVeagh lawyers were awarded 'Lawyer of the Year' in their specialist areas - reflecting the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region, including partners Joe Windmeyer (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice), Craig Shrive (in two areas - Public Law and Regulatory Practice), and special counsel Bevan Peachey (Banking and Finance Law).
Five of our lawyers were recognised for the first time in this year's Guide including partners Bradley Aburn (Competition and Consumer Law), Emma Peterson (recognised for both Insolvency and Reorganisation Law; and Litigation), Liz Blythe (Information Technology Law), Petra Carey (Regulatory Practice) and special counsel Nick Saxton (Construction Law).
This is the largest number of our lawyers featured in the Guide to date – up from 41 last year – and the full list includes:
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Allison Arthur-Young (Land use and Zoning Law)
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Anna Crosbie (Real Estate Law)
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Ben Paterson (Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity Law)
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Bevan Peachy (Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice)
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Bradley Aburn (Competition and Consumer Law)
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Brigette Shone (Intellectual Property Law)
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Cath Shirley-Brown (M&A Law)
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Chris Curran (Litigation, Government Practice)
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Craig Shrive (Government Relations Practice, Public Law, Regulatory Practice)
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Dan Jones (Agriculture and Rural Affairs Practice, Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity Law)
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Daniel Minhinnick (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Natural Resources Law, Planning)
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David Butler (Real Estate Law)
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David Hoare (Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity Law)
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David Raudkivi (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity Law)
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David Weavers (Banking and Finance Law, Structured Finance Law)
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Deemple Budhia (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law, Debt and Equity Practice, and Structured Finance Law)
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Ed Crook (Real Estate Law)
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Emma Peterson (Litigation, Insolvency and Reorganisation Law)
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Emmeline Rushbrook (Regulatory Practice)
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Fred Ward (Tax Law)
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Greg Neill (Tax Law)
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Guy Lethbridge (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law)
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Ian Beaumont (Capital Markets, Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity Law)
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Jesse Fairley (Banking and Finance Law)
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Joe Edwards (Advertising Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Litigation, Media Law)
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Joe Windmeyer (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity Law, Energy Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice)
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John Powell (Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts)
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Kirsten Massey (Insolvency and Reorganisation Law)
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Kylie Dunn (Labour and Employment Law, Litigation)
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Ling Yan Pang (Structured Finance Law)
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Liz Blythe (Information Technology Law)
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Malcolm Crotty (Labour and Employment Law, Insolvency and Reorganisation Law, and Litigation)
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Marika Eastwick-Field (Litigation)
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Matthew Kersey (Insolvency and Reorganisation Law, Corporate Law, Litigation)
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Mei Fern Johnson (Corporate Law, Energy Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice)
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Michael Taylor (Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation)
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Nathaniel Walker (Litigation, Insurance Law, Financial Institutions)
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Nick Saxton (Construction Law)
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Petra Carey (Regulatory Practice)
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Polly Pope (Litigation, Insolvency and Reorganisation Law)
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Simon Pilkinton (Land Use and Zoning Law)
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Tim Clarke (Public Law, Government Practice)
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Tom Hunt (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law, Derivatives)
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Troy Pilkington (Competition and Consumer Law, M&A Law, Litigation)
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Will Irving (Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation)
CEO Jo Avenell says, "Our dedicated and hardworking team have produced fantastic results for our clients this year and we are delighted to see them being recognised by their peers. A special congratulations to Joe, Craig and Bevan for being named 'Lawyer of the Year' in their specialist areas, and to Bradley, Emma, Liz, Nick and Petra for being recognised for the first time."
You can learn more about these awards online here.