Technology specialist joins Lane Neave partnership

Technology specialist joins Lane Neave partnership

Graeme Crombie, a successful Corporate/Commercial Partner at the top tier firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts, has decided to move to Christchurch and has joined Lane Neave as a Partner.

Graeme’s expertise and experience in advising IT suppliers and consumers will further strengthen the full service offerings currently available at Lane Neave. Graeme also works with clients in connection with corporate structuring, governance and compliance, all types of commercial contracts (with a particular focus on ICT contracts), procurement and tendering processes, consumer issues, privacy, oil and gas regulatory compliance and the development of legislation in his industries of expertise. Graeme has been ranked in various directories, including Chambers Asia Pacific, as a leading individual in technology since 2008.

Lane Neave is delighted to have Graeme joining the firm. Michael Wolfe, Lane Neave's Managing Partner, commented “We have a strong connection and a huge amount of respect for MinterEllisonRuddWatts and we are thrilled that we have one of their highly capable and regarded Partners joining us. This further cements our relationship with them and our commitment to providing a diverse range of expertise to our clients. We very much look forward to Graeme joining our team”.

Cathy Quinn, MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chair, commented “ Graeme is an excellent lawyer and has been a valued member of the team for over 10 years. We are sorry to lose him to the call of his hometown, Christchurch. However there is no better place for his talent to be going than to our friends at Lane Neave, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate together for the benefit of the clients of both firms .”

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