70 women rose head and shoulders above their peers
Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer have revealed the Elite Women in law in Australia and New Zealand for 2025.
Most of this year’s awardees have practised for over 20 years, some more than 30. Among these is Elite Woman Maria Clarke, who carved out a remarkable niche for herself in a legal career spanning over 25 years when she established the first dedicated sports law firm in New Zealand in 2000.
In this capacity, she has worked with top sports organisations and athletes on issues like doping and corruption crises, eligibility rules for transgender athletes, sexual abuse investigations and the governance of top sports officials. She also spearheaded the review that birthed the New Zealand Sports Tribunal in 2003.
Joining Clarke on the winners’ list are the following:
To find who the rest of this year’s Elite Women are, click here.
