2024 ILANZ Award Finalists

This year's ILANZ awards attracted yet another high standard quality of nominations from across the country! The finalists were selected based on their exceptional legal skills, leadership abilities, and commitment to their organisations and communities.

Our judges want to emphasise that each nominee should be proud of their achievements, regardless of the final outcome. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence have not gone unnoticed.

 

Individual award finalists

 

Private Sector In-house Lawyer of the Year

Aimee Sandilands - Manawa Energy

Christine Loughnan - Catalyst

Louise Martin - Auckland International Airport

 

MAS New In-house Lawyer of the Year

Nicole Chelmis - Contact Energy

Philie Deo - Hato Hone St John

Richard Monigatti - Maritime New Zealand

Romina Seylani - Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited

 

Team award finalists:

 

Small In-house Team of the Year

Barfoot and Thompson

Catalyst Legal Team

DPMC / NEMA Legal Services Team at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Hato Hone St John Legal Team

 

Chapman Tripp Private Sector In-house Team of the Year

AIA New Zealand

Auckland International Airport

Contact Energy Legal Team

 

Greenwood Roche Public Sector In-house Team of the Year

Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (Guardians)

Maritime New Zealand

 

Special award finalists

 

Simpson Grierson People & Culture Excellence Award

Aunew

Auckland International Airport

Contact Energy

 

Artemis In-house Innovation Award

Auckland International Airport

Barfoot and Thompson

Christine Loughnan - Catalyst

 

ComplyWith Community Contribution Award

Bernice Smith - Te Puni Kōkiri

Sam Fellows - Tauranga City Council

 

Congratulations to our finalists!