Meredith Connell to Again Seek Auckland Crown Warrant
Auckland law firm Meredith Connell has welcomed a decision by Attorney-General Hon. Christopher Finlayson QC that there
shall be two Crown Solicitors for the Auckland region.
Brian Dickey, the firm’s Director of Litigation, said Meredith Connell had held the Auckland Crown Solicitor’s warrant
since 1922 and saw it as New Zealand’s most established Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
He said Meredith Connell would be tendering for the Auckland warrant. A decision would be made in the near future
whether or not to tender for the Manukau warrant.
“Crown prosecution remains an important part of Meredith Connell and still represents 30% of our total business, even as
we continue to expand our commercial practice.”
Mr Dickey said Meredith Connell was achieving exceptional growth and generational change.
“We have recently appointed nine new partners with outstanding academic backgrounds and unrivalled experience across
every aspect of the law, to replace three senior partners who have moved on this year. With an average age of 36, the
new partners represent the future of our firm and the New Zealand legal profession.”
Meredith Connell has 30 partners and nearly 200 lawyers and support staff making it one of the biggest law firms in the
country, with an unrivalled reputation for integrity and excellence. It has offices in Auckland and Wellington.
Mr Dickey said that if Meredith Connell decided to tender for the Manukau warrant, it would need to accelerate its
expansion plans and open an office in Manukau City.
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