General Info Blog

We are proud to share that Ellie Wilson has been appointed partner of the firm, effective 1 April 2024.

As 2023 drew to a close, the Court of Appeal released its much-anticipated decision on the Kapuni Green Hydrogen Project (Project).

Govett Quilliam are proud to announce the appointment of two new partners: Richard Lyttelton and Richard Williams, effective 1 June, 2023.

If you know GQ, you almost certainly know Geoff Shearer. And that's because Geoff's been around longer than most of us can remember. However, this year marks the end of an era as Geoff steps down from his long-standing role of partner into the position of consultant, with plans to retire at the end of 2023.

If you’re a long standing client of Govett Quilliam’s you’re likely to recognise partner Paul Franklin.

We know Taranaki is a special place to live, work and play. Our team is continuously growing and more commonly are we seeing growth from outside the region join our firm.

At Govett Quilliam, we have been reflecting on what we know to be true – we are community people, and our culture is deeply rooted in giving back.

Partner Alex Laurenson has been appointed a District Court Judge (effective 4 May, 2022), which will see him moving to Papakura.

Our Stratford office is officially open and our team continues to grow. We are so pleased to welcome Alison Cole, Kozett Guise-Smith, Angela Paton and Robyn Raven-Allen to the GQ team.

As an Associate at Govett Quilliam (GQ), Kate’s legal career has taken her full circle – from growing up in Stratford, to leading the way for GQ’s new Stratford practice (to launch on 1 April, 2022).