Sally McKechnie has more than 20 years’ experience as a public and commercial litigator and advisor, advising and representing commercial entities, Ministers, ministries, public sector and not for profit interests. She has experience working with and advising Crown and businesses entities in the science and innovation sector.
She founded Simpson Grierson’s public law and government team in 2017 and now leads the litigation team in Wellington. Earlier in her career, she was Crown Counsel. Sally holds an LLB(Hons) and a BA from Otago University, and a BCL and MPhil from Oxford University, where she attended as a Rhodes Scholar.
Sally has had previous governance roles in the sport and not for profit sector and is currently the Deputy Chair of Gymnastics New Zealand.