Our People
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Simon Berry
Founding Partner
Simon Berry is a specialist Environmental and Resource Management lawyer with more than 40 years’ experience in the field. More …
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Sue Simons
Founding Partner
Sue Simons has been at the forefront of Environmental and Resource Management Law for more than 35 years, working in …
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Craig Malone
Special Counsel
After achieving a conjoint degree in Law (Honours) and Social Sciences from Waikato University, Craig was admitted to the bar …
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Chris Timbs
Senior Associate
Chris studied Laws and Applied Science (majoring in Environmental Management) at the University of Otago, graduating in 2012, and was …
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Steph Macdonald
Associate
Steph joined Berry Simons as a solicitor in October 2021 after two years doing corporate work in one of the …
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Olivia Gunn
Solicitor
Olivia joined Berry Simons in September 2022 after just under two years of doing compliance and enforcement work for Auckland …
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Babette Morris
Solicitor
Babette joined Berry Simons as a Summer Law Clerk in November 2022 and worked with the team as a Law …
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Adelaide Osborn
Law Clerk
Adelaide joined Berry Simons in January 2023, having emigrated to New Zealand from the United Kingdom. She has recently completed …