The conflict between Israel and Palestine, and the associated attacking of commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebels – both seem a long way from New Zealand.  But, with this country having an economy reliant on import and export trade, and all except a tiny percentage of goods moving by sea, there are significant flow-on effects.

We are delighted to be ranked once more as a Top Tier Firm for Insurance in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide, and a recommended firm for Dispute Resolution. A total of 8 of our lawyers are mentioned by name in the commentary for their standout contributions. Philippa Fee and Craig Langstone are members of the Hall of Fame, Cecily Brick and Pauline Davies are Leading Individuals, Virginia Wethey is ranked as a Next Generation Partner and Brad Alcorn a Rising Star. Matthew Atkinson and Russell Stewart are recommended lawyers. Thank you to all our clients who provided feedback and recommendations.