37 Russell McVeagh lawyers recognised as Best Lawyers®

_{(Above L-R: Joe Edwards, David Raudkivi, Deemple Budhia, Craig Shrive, Mei Fern Johnson, Tim Clarke and Ed Crook.)}

Our talented lawyers continue to be recognised as market leaders in New Zealand, with 37 of the firm’s lawyers named in the latest edition of the Best Lawyers® Guide, determined by peer review.

Seven of the firm's partners were awarded '2022 Lawyer of the Year' based on positive feedback from peers in their specialist areas, including Craig Shrive (Regulatory Practice); David Raudkivi (Capital Markets Law); Deemple Budhia (Structured Finance Law); Ed Crook (Real Estate Law); Joe Edwards (Privacy and Data Security Law); Mei Fern Johnson (Corporate Law); and Tim Clarke (Public Law).

Six partners and special counsels have been recognised for the first time in the Guide including Kirsten Massey (Insolvency and Reorganization Law); Bevan Peachey (Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice); Emmeline Rushbrook (Regulatory Practice); Brigette Shone (Intellectual Property Law); Michael Taylor (Arbitration and Mediation); and Cath Shirley-Brown (Mergers and Acquisitions Law).

The 2022 edition of Best Lawyers® also features Russell McVeagh lawyers recognised as experts in their fields, as follows:

• Allison Arthur Young (Land Use and Zoning Law);
• Anna Crosbie (Real Estate Law);
• Ben Paterson (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law);
• Chris Curran (Litigation);
• Craig Shrive (Government Relations Practice, Public Law, Regulatory Practice);
• Dan Jones (Mergers and Acquisitions Law);
• Daniel Minhinnick (Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Planning);
• David Butler (Real Estate Law);
• David Hoare (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law);
• David Raudkivi (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law);
• David Weavers (Banking and Finance Law);
• Deemple Budhia (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law, Debt & Equity Practice, Structured Finance Law);
• Ed Crook (Real Estate Law);
• Fred Ward (Tax Law);
• Guy Lethbridge (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law);
• Ian Beaumont (Mergers and Acquisitions Law);
• Joe Edwards (Advertising Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law);
• Joe Windmeyer (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law);
• John Powell (Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts);
• Kylie Dunn (Litigation, Labour and Employment Law);
• Malcolm Crotty (Litigation, Labour and Employment Law); 
• Marika Eastwick-Field (Litigation);
• Matthew Kersey (Insolvency and Reorganisation Law, Litigation);
• Mei Fern Johnson (Corporate Law, Energy Law);
• Pat Bowler (Consultant): (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Oil and Gas Law);
• Polly Pope (Litigation);
• Tim Clarke (Government Practice, Public Law);
• Tom Hunt (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law);
• Troy Pilkington (Competition and Consumer Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Litigation);
• Will Irving (Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation). 

Russell McVeagh Board Chair Allison Arthur Young commented, "These awards reconfirm our reputation for excellence and relationships within the New Zealand market".

CEO Jo Avenell says, "This is an outstanding result for our team, with six more of our lawyers recognised overall this year, and a total of 7 of our partners named 'Lawyer of the Year'. Congratulations to all, and especially to those whose efforts have been recognised for the first time".

You can learn more about these awards online here.