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Revision as of 10:20, 17 June 2020
Susan McCormack is a New Zealand lawyer and the chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Biography
In 1994, McCormack and Fiona Wakefield founded the first female law firm in Christchurch.[1] In 2003 the firm merged with Simon Mortlock Partners to become Mortlock McCormack Law. McCormack specialised in commercial and corporate law and had a key role in the development of the central city project The Terrace following the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes.[2]
In 2013 she was appointed pro-chancellor of the University of Canterbury and in 2019 she left the firm to take up the position of chancellor.[3]
McCormack has also held a number of directorships, including Lyttelton Port Company from 1998 to 2007, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra from 2003 to 2008, KiwiRail and she is a board member of Public Trust. She is also a member of the New Zealand Law Society and the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.[1]
References
- ^ a b "New Zealand Law Society". www.lawsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Christchurch lawyer elected UC's new Chancellor". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Senior partner retires from Christchurch firm to lead top university". www.thelawyermag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.