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Jim Farmer’s Legal Heroes – And How The Power List Overlooked A Busy Barrister

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John Bowie – Jim Farmer QC is unquestionably one of New Zealand’s most prominent and successful barristers, a position he has enjoyed for a considerable period as he dealt with some of the biggest cases before the New Zealand courts.  More significantly perhaps, he also remains something of a figurehead in the expanding world of […]

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Lane Neave Expands To Wellington With Acquisition of Boutique Law Practice

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Andy bell

Christchurch-based Lane Neave has expanded to Wellington with the incorporation of boutique law firm Bell & Co. Lane Neave has offices in Auckland and Queenstown as well as Christchurch. The 24 partner firm has a strong focus on employment law matters with Managing Partner Andrew Shaw in Christchurch and Fiona McMillan in Auckland co-leading the

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Oops! The One-Word Mistake That Could Cost These Big Law Firms $300 Million

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legal fees and law firm pricing

What a difference a word makes – particularly if its the wrong word in a multimillion dollar contract and two Big Law firms are on the hood for as much as $300 million. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton allegedly made an error in a 2014 deal that split assets of

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FAQ: Do You Really Need A Real Estate Attorney When Buying a House? 4 Reasons Why They Can Help You

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Real estate purchasers are one of the most common and biggest acquisitions that most of us make.  In the US in 2020, there were 5.64 million existing homes sold according to statistics from the National Association of REALTORS and over 800,000 newly build homes were sold according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics also show

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From The Movies To Public Defence Law Roles – The Top 5 New Zealand Law Jobs

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how much do lawyers earn

The range and scope of New Zealand legal jobs continues to grow, according to New Zealand law jobs network LawFuel who have the top 5 law jobs in New Zealand currently.  Among the legal roles are fixed term and long term roles and one role with the Disputes Tribunal as a referee, assisting in a

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Covid Fraud Scheme Saw Defendants Make More Than 1000 Fraudulent Applications

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Defendants Allegedly Submitted More Than 1,000 Fraudulent Applications for U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans             Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Amaleka McCall-Brathwaite, Special Agent in Charge, U.S.

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Florida Federal Court confirms $40 million award on behalf of Hogan Lovells client SSK Ingenería y Construcción S.A.C.

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    The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida has confirmed a US$40m Final Arbitral Award and Motion for Sanctions issued by the ICC International Court of Arbitration on behalf of Hogan Lovells client  SSK Ingenería y Construcción S.A.C. (SSK).   Client SSK, a Peruvian corporation, filed with the International Chamber

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Four Senior Associates Promoted at Chapman Tripp

Chapman Tripp, NZ Press Releases /
Special counsel promotions media

Four Senior Associates at Chapman Tripp have been recognised as leading practitioners in New Zealand’s legal profession with promotions to Special Counsel, appointments effective from 1 December 2021.   Vonda Engels, Andrea Shepherd, Emma Dale, and Greer Fredricson, all based in the firm’s Auckland office, are well-known and highly regarded by many of the firm’s

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Russell McVeagh Partners win 2021 Client Choice Awards

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Russellmcveagh

Two Russell McVeagh partners have been honoured for their outstanding work and client service in the 2021 Lexology Client Choice Awards announced today. Mei Fern Johnson and Troy Pilkington have each been named the exclusive New Zealand winner for General Corporate and Competition respectively. This year’s wins mark the second time for both of these partners to have been awarded the

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