High profile former Russell McVeagh chairwoman, Pip Greenwood continues to play a role in the boardroom of some of the country’s largest companies, as well as a leadership figure for women in law. Greenwood serves on the boards of Spark, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the a2 Milk Company and Westpac NZ. She was recently also […]
Karl du Fresne* The Dominion Post’s Marty Sharpe reports this week that human rights lawyer Tony Ellis has asked Attorney-General David Parker and Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann to take action over two senior judges who intervened in a Family Court case that didn’t involve them. Readers of this blog will be aware of the background to this
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Bruce Gray continues to handle heavy-weight criminal and civil briefs with his recent representation on behalf of the Anglican Church in respect of the Abuse in Care Inquiry, the unnamed, jailed high profile businessman convicted of sexual assault claims and his recent representation of the National Party in Winston Peter’s lengthy breach of privacy claim
Part of Russell McVeagh’s makeover after its years of bad press following the sexual assault issues has been to appoint resource management lawyer Allison Arthur-Young as the firm’s chair. Canadian-born Arthur-Young joined Russell McVeagh in 2005 after working for Chen Palmer and following her immigration to New Zealand five years earlier. Although she presents a
With a government that has a strong affiliation to commissioning enquiries and reports, Victoria Casey QC has become something of a go to Silk with such matters, having led the Crown in the challenge to the COVID lockdown brought by former legal academic and former Crown Counsel Andrew Borrowdale, as well as defending the Crown
The mega-search engine’s man-on-the-ground in Wellington cannot be anything but powerful when Google continue to increase their own power via the lobbying handled by Ross Young. The web giant’s footprint globally is massive already, but it is also expanding its investment and activities in New Zealand with increased engineering activities by setting up a software
August 30, 2021 – Powered by LawFuel London – Sidley is pleased to announce that Dan Graham, Paul Dunbar, and Emilie Stewart have joined the firm as partners in London. Mr. Graham and Mr. Dunbar have joined the global M&A and Private Equity practice and Ms. Stewart has joined the Global Finance group. They join from
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The growing significance of sports in New Zealand has continued to provide Warren Alcock with a placement in the Power List, regarded by many in the business as being the country’s leading sports agent. A native of Napier, he graduated from Otago Law School with a first class honours degree together with a BA in economics. Before
Previous winner of LawFuel’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’, MinterEllison litigation and dispute resolution partner Stacey Shortall is on the list not only for her obvious legal abilities over her 20 year career, including a lengthy stint in New York, but more for her work as an inspirational charity and woman law leader. She has received
Commercial lawyer Roger Wallis has been an important contributor towards commercial law issues and policy, making his entrance into the Power List Apart from his acting on various key commercial deals (Precinct Properties $250m placement; SkyCity fund raising etc) he has played a key role in governance, regulatory and commercial matters that lend an important
