Bell Gully awarded full Asia Pacific top rankings

Bell Gully first New Zealand firm to be awarded full Asia Pacific top rankings

Bell Gully has become the first New Zealand law firm to secure top tier rankings across all practice areas in a single year after the release of the latest Asia Pacific Legal 500 guide.

The Legal 500 Series provides coverage on legal services providers in over 100 countries and is published as a resource for private and public entities and other lawyers seeking information about law firm capabilities.

In the Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009/2010 edition just released, Bell Gull is the only New Zealand firm ranked as top tier in all eight practice areas covered by the guide. It is the first time in the publication’s 14-year history that a New Zealand law firm has secured top tier rankings across all practice areas in a single edition. 

Also of note, Bell Gully’s employment practice is now the only New Zealand practice ranked in the top tier for employment advice.

For the eighth year running, the firm also has the highest number of partners – 15 in total – named as leading individuals in New Zealand. 

PRACTICE AREA
Top tier rankings

LEADING INDIVIDUALS

APL500 2009/2010 SAYS

Banking & Finance

David Craig, Murray King, David McPherson

“Bell Gully’s ‘outstanding’ banking and finance practice was augmented by Rachel Paris joining the partnership in January 2009.”

Corporate and M&A

Andrew Brown, Brynn Gilbertson, Jonathan Ross

“Bell Gully’s expanding commercial and M&A team ‘provide a good service’ according to clients.”

Dispute Resolution

Mike Colson, Brian Latimour, Mark O’Brien, Ralph Simpson

“Bell Gully’s litigation department provides a ‘high level of service’ according to clients.”

Employment

Rob Towner

“The ‘very experienced and knowledgeable’ Rob Towner leads Bell Gully’s ‘excellent’ employment team.”

Intellectual Property

“Bell Gully’s three-partner intellectual property practice provides an ‘excellent’ level of service.”

Projects and RM

Chris Gordon

“Clients commend Andrew Beatson’s exceptional track record and ‘clear, accurate and appropriate’ advice. Garry Downs provides ‘timely, high-quality’ advice.”

Restructuring & Insolvency

Murray Tingey

“Bell Gully’s ten-partner restructuring practice acted on a variety of receivership, liquidation and moratoria in 2008 and 2009.”

Tax

Niels Campbell, David Simcock

“Led by Niels Campbell, Bell Gully’s three-partner, Auckland-based taxation department acted on the NZ$868m amalgamation of a number of property funds into the DNZ Property Fund.”

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