No reason was given for Hockly's departure, who has been in the top job since 2019.
Nick Beeby has been acting CEO since July 2024,
With the addition of Jenna Silcock and Keri Johansson, Buddle Findlay now has 39% female representation in its partnership.
Chris Day will chair Alliance’s Audit and Risk and Capital committees.
Michael Good brings more than 30 years’ experience in senior leadership roles.
Jason Franklin will take up the position on April 28.
Launched earlier this year, Cuncannon is a boutique litigation and class action firm.
The current top dog of the Australian business heads back to the civil contractors' home in Christchurch, taking over from long-serving Cos Bruyn.
Vanessa Stoddart is a director for Channel Infrastructure, Waste Management, and international forestry company OneFortyOne; she sits on several advisory and not-for-profit boards.
Shaun Greaves started his new role on December 9, taking over from interim CEO Pam Elgar, who will return to her role as a PSN board trustee.