Chapman Tripp is pleased to announce the promotion of six new senior solicitors and one new senior legal advisor in the firm’s Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offices. The appointments are effective from 1 March 2016.
New senior solicitors
Philip Ascroft, Corporate, Auckland
Philip specialises in corporate and securities law with a particular focus on equity capital markets. Philip acts for issuers, arrangers and underwriters on all aspects of IPOs and capital raisings. He also advises on mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and other corporate law issues, including listed company compliance and corporate governance.
Megan Pearce, Corporate, Auckland
Megan advises a wide range of clients in the private and public sectors on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. She specialises in the energy, infrastructure, IT and telecommunications sectors and is experienced in drafting a wide range of commercial arrangements including supplying networked products and services to wholesale and retail markets. Megan has also advised a number of clients on New Zealand consumer protection law and corporate restructuring.
Ellen Thomson, Corporate, Wellington
Ellen is a corporate lawyer specialising in regulatory and competition law. She works closely with clients across a wide range of regulated industries, including the telecommunications, energy and airport sectors. Ellen also advises clients in relation to merger control and enforcement matters.
Russell Weir, Corporate, Auckland
Russell advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters focusing on capital raisings, business acquisitions and corporate advisory work. His experience includes advising New Zealand and offshore clients in acquisitions and partnering arrangements, property syndications and corporate governance and listed company work.
Lauren Adams, Litigation, Auckland/Christchurch
Lauren specialises in litigation and dispute resolution, with experience in insurance, health and safety and employment dispu
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