Law firm Russell McVeagh to open first South Island office in its 160-year history

Law firm Russell McVeagh to open first South Island office in its 160-year history
Russell McVeagh board chair David Butler says having an office in the South Island will enable the law firm to better support clients doing business in the region. (Image: Supplied)
John Anthony
Law firm Russell McVeagh will have a South Island presence for the first time in its 160-year history when it opens a Queenstown Lakes office in December.Russell McVeagh board chair David Butler said the South Island, particularly the Queenstown Lakes region, had experienced sustained economic growth for several years, and the firm had been looking at the opportunity to open an office in the south for the past year.Tony Sycamore, director and co-founder of South Island law firm Van Aart Sycamore Lawyers, would join Russell McVeagh as a partner...

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