New Year promotions announced

Seven of our legal staff from around the country have been promoted in the annual Lane Neave New Year promotion cycle.

It is one of two rounds of promotion that occur each year to recognise exceptional technical ability and client care. The following promotions took effect on 1 January 2025:

Senior Associate to Special Counsel
Helen Chung – Building & Construction (Auckland)
Ken Huang – Immigration (Auckland)

Associate to Senior Associate
Irini Meys – Corporate (Auckland)
Giana Fyfe – Commercial Property (Christchurch)

Solicitor to Senior Solicitor
Matthew Clark – Corporate (Auckland)

Paralegal to Solicitor (qualified in South Africa)
Sacha Capazorio – Commercial Property (Queenstown)

Advisor to Senior Advisor
Fay Richards – Immigration (Auckland)

In addition, Amelia Hamilton has received her practicing certificate so is now a Solicitor in our Queenstown office, working in the Corporate Property team.

Meet the team that makes
things simple.

Helen Chung
Ken Huang
Irini Meys
Giana Fyfe
Matthew Clark
Fay Richards

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