Chapman Tripp partner Brigid McArthur has left the firm after more than 20 years to join Greenwood Roche Chisnall (GRC).

McArthur’s appointment as partner at the Wellington-based firm brings the total number of partners to six. GRC was formed approximately five years ago by a group of Chapman Tripp and Bell Gully partners, and in that time has carved out a reputation for work in of commercial, banking and finance, energy and resources, commercial property, public advisory and tax.

McArthur has more than 25 years’ experience as a corporate, commercial and projects lawyer, and now focuses on all parts of the energy, resources and heavy industrial sectors as well as infrastructure. “I will continue to operate a full corporate, energy and resources practice,” she said.

McArthur acts for New Zealand and international petroleum, minerals, coal and gold explorers and producers. More recently she has worked extensively on New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme.

She was a partner at Chapman Tripp for 14 years.

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