Martelli McKegg congratulates our Partner and Head of
Litigation, Jacque Lethbridge, for being
announced as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2021 by
NZ Lawyer in the Changemaker category.
By Melissa Higham - 23 Jun 2021
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On 3 June 2021 Parliament passed the Building (Building
Products and Methods, Modular Components and Other Matters)
Amendment Bill ( Bill), which is the
first phase of the wider building system legislative reform
programme that aims to "lift the efficiency and quality of building
work and provide fairer outcomes if things go wrong".
By Andrew Skinner - 17 Jun 2021
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We extend a very warm welcome to our newest member of staff, Eesha
Karamchandani. Eesha specialises in property, corporate and
commercial financing law.
By Steven Lee - 2 Jun 2021
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Martelli McKegg is proud to announce the elevation of
three of its lawyers to the positions of Special Counsel and Senior
Associate. All of the senior appointments within the firm have been
attained by women all of whom are exemplars of the firm's ethos and
examples of a modern approach to legal practice. The firm is
particularly happy that these appointments are taking place in its
100th year of operation as a trusted law
firm in Aotearoa New Zealand.
By Jacque Lethbridge - 28 Apr 2021
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There are several changes on the horizon that will change
employment relationships in New Zealand. The Government has
accepted 22 recommendations made by the Holidays Act Taskforce
which will be rolled out over the coming months. Other Labour Party
campaign policies such as Fair Pay Agreements, pay equity and
Living Wage guarantees are in various stages of implementation.
Martelli McKegg offers a snapshot of the changes below.
By Aimee Elia - 31 Mar 2021
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The Australasian Meritas member firms are proud to present An
Introduction to Wills and Estates in Australia and New
Zealand.
By Timothy Orr - 16 Dec 2020
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Women in Restructuring & Insolvency (WIRI) have recognised
and celebrated leading women from across the sector including our
Partner, Jacque Lethbridge.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wiri-nz_wiri-nz-celebrating-leadership-activity-6740385977950466049-aiYm
By Melissa Higham - 6 Dec 2020
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Timothy Orr was recently interviewed by Radio New Zealand on
upcoming changes to Trust law in New Zealand: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/427604/new-trust-laws-set-to-surprise-beneficiaries-lawyer
By Timothy Orr - 5 Oct 2020
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As readers might recall, in early April 2020, at the
height (and as part of) the initial response to COVID-19, the
Government announced a number of temporary changes to the Companies
Act 1993. The changes sought to address the position of companies
facing liquidity issues.
By Bill Gambrill - 16 Sep 2020
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When starting a new business with another person, or
introducing a new shareholder, there are many aspects of the
business competing for your time. Often the relationship between
shareholders may be overlooked as you just want to get on with
things. However over time you might find that you and your other
shareholders have quite different ideas for the direction of the
business and how it should be managed. Agreeing a robust
shareholders agreement from the outset should help to avoid
problems in the future.
By Andrew Skinner - 11 Sep 2020
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