NZ’s most powerful lawyers
Law Fuel has compiled a power list of the 50 most powerful lawyers in NZ.
I would have thought the Attorney-General would be on it, as he appoints pretty much every judge in NZ. But maybe it is reserved to practicing lawyers, so he is excluded – as Judges are.
Anyway the top 20 are:
- No. 1. Andrew Bridgman Chief Executive, Ministry of Justice
- No. 2. Mark Berry Chief Executive, Commerce Commission
- No. 3. Michael Heron QC Solicitor General
- 4. Chris Moore President, NZ Law Society
- 5. Alan Galbraith QC Barrister
- 6. David Goddard QC Barrister
- 7. Jeremy Salmond Chief Solicitor, Treasury
- 8. Robert Fisher QC Barrister, Arbitrator
- 9. Kathryn Anderson Legal Chief, Auckland City Council
- 10. Brendan Horsley Deputy Solicitor General
- 11. Paul Davison QC Barrister
- 12. David Williams QC Arbitrator, Barrister
- 13. Martin Smith Chief Solicitor, IRD
- 14. Mai Chen Solicitor
- 15. Rob Everett Financial Markets Authority
- 16. Cathy Quinn Manager Partner, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
- 17. Peter Watts QC Academic, Barrister
- 18. Kevin Jaffe Managing Partner, Simpson Grierson
- 19. Stephen Franks Solicitor, Blogger
- 20. Brian Dickey Crown Solicitor