新西兰任命新任高等法院法官 Ed Crook,将于奥克兰履职

编辑部 | 24/07/2026 | 新西兰新闻

新西兰总检察长 Chris Bishop 今日宣布,任命奥克兰资深律师 Edward David(Ed)Crook 为新西兰高等法院(High Court)法官。

Ed Crook法官的任命将于 2026年8月24日正式生效,并将在奥克兰高等法院任职。


拥有国际法律背景

Ed Crook毕业于英国 University of Cambridge,1992年获得法律学士学位(Law),并在毕业最后一年取得一等荣誉。

随后,他于1993年完成英国律师协会考试(Law Society Finals),同样取得一等成绩。

1994年,他加入伦敦律师事务所 Herbert Smith Freehills 开始职业生涯,并于1996年取得律师资格,在该事务所房地产团队工作。


新西兰法律事业超过25年

1999年,Ed Crook携家人移居新西兰,并加入 Russell McVeagh。

他随后也曾在 Buddle Findlay 工作,之后重新回到Russell McVeagh,并于2004年成为合伙人。

他的专业领域主要集中在:

  • 房地产交易;
  • 建筑与基础设施项目;
  • 商业投资交易;
  • 大型开发项目法律服务。

其客户主要包括新西兰及海外机构投资者和房地产开发商。


丰富治理经验

Ed Crook长期领导Russell McVeagh房地产与建筑团队,并担任团队主席多年,直到2023年。

随后,他于2023年至2025年担任该律师事务所合伙人委员会主席,参与企业治理和战略管理。

此外,自2007年以来,他一直担任 College of Law New Zealand 董事,参与法律教育和行业发展。


加强新西兰司法体系专业力量

新西兰司法系统持续通过任命具有商业、房地产、建设和公共治理经验的法律专业人士,加强高等法院的专业能力。

Ed Crook在房地产、商业交易以及大型基础设施项目方面拥有丰富经验,其加入预计将为高等法院处理复杂商业案件、财产纠纷及建设相关法律事务带来专业支持。


任命信息:

  • 姓名: Edward David(Ed)Crook
  • 职位: 新西兰高等法院法官
  • 履职日期: 2026年8月24日
  • 工作地点: 奥克兰高等法院

来源:New Zealand Government / Attorney-General Office

Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointment of Auckland Barrister and Solicitor Edward David (Ed) Crook as a Judge of the High Court.

Justice Crook graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (in Law) (achieving First Class Honours in his final year) in 1992, and completed the Law Society Finals (First Class) in 1993. He started his career as a trainee with Herbert Smith in London in 1994, qualifying in 1996 and then working in the firm’s property team. In 1999 he emigrated to New Zealand with his family, joining Russell McVeagh. After an initial period there and at Buddle Findlay, he returned to Russell McVeagh, becoming a partner in 2004.

Justice Crook has worked as a transactional lawyer in the real estate and construction fields throughout his career, his client base comprising predominantly institutional investors and developers based both in New Zealand and overseas. He was the chair of Russell McVeagh’s Real Estate and Construction Team for many years, up to 2023, and chair of the partnership from 2023 to 2025.  He has also been a Director of the College of Law since 2007.

Justice Crook’s appointment as a Judge of the High Court will take effect on 24 August 2026, and he will sit in Auckland.