Recent changes to the CCCFA, while welcome, are unlikely to significantly improve Kiwi access to finance because New Zealand’s capital market remains insular, with limited capital funding sources compared to other countries. Meurig Chapman, CEO of Happy Prime, a leading specialist in credit risk within the corporate banking and financial services sectors, says that
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New York, October 1, 2024 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Joseph Glatt has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Glatt was formerly partner and general counsel for the credit arm of Apollo Global Management, a major alternative asset management firm. “Joe has
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Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has today published its Terms of Reference for its review of hate crime laws. Tumu Whakarae | President, Amokura Kawharu, explains: “We are pleased to publish our Terms of Reference for Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission’s review of the law relating to hate crime.
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September 30, 2024 BOSTON – McCarter & English today announced it is adding 10 lawyers and nine professional staff members from Burns & Levinson to four key practices in its Boston office, including eight partners, two special counsel, and an associate, the majority of whom are starting on October 1. Joining the firm’s Trust, Estates
WASHINGTON—Sarah Harrington will join Covington’s Appellate and Supreme Court practice group as partner and co-chair of the group in the firm’s Washington office December 1, 2024. She most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division’s Appellate Section and has argued 22 cases before the United States Supreme Court.
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Ishan Bhabha to succeed Katya Jestin as co-managing partner effective January 1, 2025, and serve alongside Randy Mehrberg CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2024 — Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Washington, DC, partner Ishan Bhabha has been selected to serve as the firm’s next co-managing partner, effective January 1, 2025. Ishan will succeed Katya Jestin, who has held
Quinn Emanuel achieved a groundbreaking victory for the University of Pennsylvania. We obtained major sanctions against Penn Carey Law School Professor Amy Wax following repeated violations of University anti-discrimination, equality and confidentiality policies, which includes a history of making sweeping and derogatory generalizations about groups by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and immigration status. The
Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the appointments of leading tax practitioners John Kwak as partner and Doug Suh as senior advisor in Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture Law Firm (Baker McKenzie KLP JV). Their appointments will further expand the JV’s service offering, which currently spans Energy & Infrastructure Development and Financing, Dispute
Workplace injuries can have a devastating impact, leaving individuals not only physically injured but also emotionally distressed and financially burdened. Medical bills, lost wages, and the cost of rehabilitation can quickly accumulate, creating significant hardship for both the injured worker and their family. In the aftermath of a workplace injury, navigating the legal system to
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Burford Capital, the legal finance company, has consistently produced research on commercial legal finance since its inception and the latest Burford Quarterly report continues this 15-year legacy. CEO Chris Bogart (pictured) and Jon Molot established Burford in 2009, recognizing legal finance’s potential to revolutionize the legal industry and the importance of educating business and legal
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