Simpson Grierson has announced eight promotions to senior associate. All are based in the Auckland office. They are Amy Johns, Corina Faesenkloet, Kelly Williams, Matt Smith, Marie Harrison, Nick Wilson , Philip Shackleton and Tim Fischer.
University of Auckland graduate Maya Mandery has returned from five years' study and teaching in Germany to take up a lectureship at the Auckland Law School.
Ian Finch, managing partner of James & Wells Intellectual Property, has been appointed president of the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA).
Bayleys Valuations Limited (BVL) has appointed Bill Watkins as a senior commercial valuer within the company's quickly expanding valuations team.
Yahoo! New Zealand has boosted its sales team with two new appointments. Sarah Fenton and Johanna Cotter have taken up positions as group sales managers.
