Chapman Tripp has announced 11 new senior appointments. These comprise four new senior solicitors and seven new principals and span the full range of the firm's practice areas.

A principal is the antecedent role to becoming a partner and Chapman Tripp principals have a minimum of eight years' legal experience. They work as de facto partners to oversee their teams and ensure the effectiveness and cost of work undertaken.
 
Anthony Harper has announced the appointment of Mike Parker as a partner in the firm's growing banking, finance and insolvency team. Parker joined AH in 2007,  having spent five years as property finance manager for BNZ, one of New Zealand's major banks. Anthony Harper managing partner David Gould said that Parker's appointment reflected increased demand for Anthony Harper's specialist banking services.

NEW CHAPMAN TRIPP PRINCIPALS
Geoff Bevan - Auckland
Mark Burton - Auckland
Jon Healey - Auckland
Michael Moyes - Auckland
Nicky McIndoe - Wellington
Chad Morgan - Wellington
Tim Smith -  Wellington