DLA Piper (New Zealand) recommended in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500 Asia Pacific
DLA Piper New Zealand has been recommended across a broad range of practice areas in the latest edition of the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, retaining Tier 1 rankings in both Investment Funds and Insurance.
The firm is newly ranked for Data Protection at Tier 2. Overall, the firm in New Zealand has 13 practice groups ranked. The firm also has four newly ranked Next Generation Partners, Nick Valentine for both Data Protection and TMT, Emma Moran for Dispute Resolution, Alicia Murray for Restructuring and Insolvency and Diana Hartley for RMA and Shane Swinerd was also ranked as a Rising Star for Insurance.
The firm and its lawyers are commended for their exemplary client service, industry expertise and business acumen, receiving strong praise that includes:
"The firm has access to global knowledge which is tailored to local context resulting in bespoke solutions"
"Commercially savvy, pragmatic, easy to deal with and technically great"
"They are knowledgeable in their field and are always accessible"
"Possibly the easiest of the big firms to work with"
"As a firm, they appear to be committed to doing right, as well as what is strictly legal"
"In my view, their customer service is a cut above the rest"
The Legal 500 series is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. Extensive client and industry research are conducted globally each year to determine the top legal talents around the world.
The following lawyers are listed in the 2021 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific:
| Banking and Finance Michael Thompson (Leading Individual) Katie Carson (Recommended)
Competition Mark Williamson (Leading Individual) Alicia Murray (Recommended)
Corporate and M&A Martin Wiseman (Leading Individual) Rachel Taylor (Leading Individual) Martin Thomson (Leading Individual) Reuben Woods (Leading Individual) Nicole MacFarlane (Recommended) Pavanie Edirisuriya (Recommended)
Data Protection Nick Valentine (Next Generation Partner) Laura Scampion (Recommended) Rachel Taylor (Recommended) Dispute Resolution Iain Thain (Leading Individual) Alicia Murray (Next Generation Partner) Emma Moran (Next Generation Partner)
Employment Laura Scampion (Leading Individual) Julia MacGibbon (Recommended)
Insurance Caroline Laband (Leading Individual) Peter Leman (Leading Individual) Misha Henaghan (Next Generation Partner) Shane Swinerd (Rising Star) Jason Mackie (Recommended)
Investment Funds | Projects and Resource Management (including Environment) Stephen Quinn (Leading Individual) Kerry Anderson (Leading Individual) Diana Hartley (Next Generation Partner) Emma Manohar (Rising Star) Anne Buchanan (Recommended)
Real estate and construction Justin March (Leading Individual) Mark Williamson (Leading Individual) Heath Brunton (Next Generation Partner) Davida Dunphy (Recommended)
Restructuring & Insolvency Alicia Murray (Next Generation Partner) Emma Moran (Recommended) Ian Thain (Recommended) Michael Thompson (Recommended)
Tax David Johnston (Next Generation Partner)
TMT Nick Valentine (Next Generation Partner)
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