2019 – Page 84

Litigation Funder Hits Paydirt Again . . How Will It Affect the Law Commission Review?

John Bowie – The Mainzeal case was a win for litigation funder LPF Group, which hit the trifecta after succeeding in the PSA kiwifruit case and the earlier settlement in the PwC claim involving Dave Henderson’s property group. But it will also place litigation funding into sharp relief with the Law Commission’s imminent review of

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Freshfields Announce New Leadership for Global Financial Investors Group

Big Law, Press Releases / February 28, 2019

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has announced new leadership for its Global Financial Investors (GFI) group. The changes will see Charles Hayes take the helm as joint leader of the GFI group globally from 1 May 2019 alongside Markus Paul. In December this year, Arend von Riegen will succeed Markus whose term will end after

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US Magic Circle Spoilers Continue to Disrupt The City

Headlining, Law Firms, UK Law / February 28, 2019

LawFuel subscribers will recall our June 2018 article about London’s top-earning lawyers, which featured David Higgins, among others, who left Freshfields to join the aggressively expansive Kirkland & Ellis. Higgins, a private equity lawyer, made the move that some saw as insulting to his old firm and the Magic Circle, but it was nonetheless followed

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Buchalter Law Firm Signs New Seattle High Rise Lease

Press Releases / February 27, 2019

Seattle, February 26, 2019 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that the Seattle office has relocated to its permanent space in the premier downtown Seattle US Bank Centre located at 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 3100. “Finding a permanent home in Seattle has been a high priority for us. We chose US Bank Centre because of its location

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Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart invites applications for its 2019 techlaw intern programme

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / February 27, 2019

Victoria Stewart on LawFuel Power Lawyer List

Today, technology law firm Simmonds Stewart launched its 2019 techlaw intern programme in conjunction with the Law School at the University of Auckland. The programme, first run in 2018, offers law students paid intern positions at companies in the high-growth tech sector. The programme is a first for New Zealand law students (and, as far

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Mainzeal Directors Found Guilty & Owe $36 Million

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Press Releases / February 25, 2019

Dame Jenny Shipley and her fellow directors of failed building company Mainzeal have been found liable for $36 million in damages, a ruling from Justice Francis Cooke has found. The company, which went into liquidation in 2013 had been trading while insolvent despite its high profile – and creditors would have been better off if

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Former Milbank Transactional Attorney Joins Baker + McKenzie

Press Releases / February 25, 2019

Baker McKenzie has added highly regarded transactional lawyer Mark Mandel in New York. Mark brings nearly 30 years of experience advising public and private companies and financial sponsors in connection with a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, unsolicited and friendly tender offers, private equity transactions, public offerings and private placements of securities,

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IP & Media & Tech Partners Join Hogan Lovells

Press Releases / February 25, 2019

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Simon Roberts and Jason Leonard have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Intellectual Property, Media and Technology Practice. Previously they were partners at Venable LLP and Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto. “Simon and Jason’s deep experience and knowledge of patent litigation

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The Nervous Day in Court For Bike-Riding Former Hippy Barrister

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List / February 24, 2019

Court appearances are second nature to Anne Stevens, but last week’s admission to the Inner Bar saw the feisty barrister as nervous as she had ever been. At a special sitting in Dunedin’s ornate courtroom, presided over by Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias the highly experienced criminal defence lawyer and former hippy who usually bikes

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Lawdragon Lists Wilson, Bernstein in 2019 Guide of America’s 500 Leading Lawyers

Big Law, Lawyers, Press Releases / February 23, 2019

Manatt’s Donna Wilson, CEO and Managing Partner-elect and leader of the privacy and data security group, and Bill Bernstein, leader of Manatt Health, were named to The 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide. This annual guide recognizes the best attorneys in a wide range of practice areas and geographic regions. Now in its 14th year, The Lawdragon 500 guide is

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