Liz Rowe, Senior Solicitor (Corporate) Auckland

"Minters is a firm with a lot of personality - the people here have a consistently positive attitude and come across as approachable, friendly people who enjoy their jobs.  I summer clerked at Minter Ellison before joining the corporate team three years ago and have never looked back.

 

At the start of the summer clerk process, I had no way of knowing how things would turn out, so first impressions were important and Minters made a great first impression with me.  That first impression has only been consolidated during my time here.  Aside from the interesting and challenging work I have in the corporate team, I have been given great support and opportunities to develop my career including secondments, working on high profile transactions and quality training."

 

 Minters people are clever, hardworking, and competitive but without any of the pretension that is commonly associated with lawyers.  Minters clients range from individuals through to big businesses and public sector organisations.  The work from Minters clients is stimulating and challenging and regularly high profile.  With any job, the most important thing is that you enjoy going into work each day and that is certainly the case when you work at Minters."
 

As soon as I met the people at Minter Ellison I knew this was the firm I wanted to begin my career with.  I enjoy the fact that I get to work with some of the leading lawyers in New Zealand, and that a relatively high percentage of our partners are women.  The culture of not taking ourselves too seriously all of the time, combined with excellent quality legal work makes Minter Ellison a great place to start a legal career.

 

I summer clerked at Minter Ellison in 2006/2007 and returned to full time work here in February 2008.  Since then I have gained valuable experience on high profile transactions, had close client contact and most importantly enjoyed unwavering support and mentoring from my team and the firm."
 

Matt Toulmin, Solicitor (Corporate), Auckland

"I believe the most important thing to keep in mind when choosing which law firm to work at is that you are beginning a relationship that will have a big impact on your life. The people at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts make establishing a positive, symbiotic relationship very easy.

 

I started here as an intern in 2007, summer clerked in 2007-08, and have never considered switching employers because I have been provided with high quality work combined with support for my interests outside the office. Like any relationship, a work relationship is about give and take and with Minter Ellison Rudd Watts I have found an employer who also believes this is true."