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LawVu Acquires ClauseBase to Expand AI-Powered Workspace For In-House Legal Teams

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Tauranga, New Zealand — 18 December, 2025 — LawVu, the leading global legal workspace for in-house legal teams, today announced the acquisition of ClauseBase, a pioneer in intelligent contract review, drafting, and automation, which will be rebranded to LawVu Draft.  Also announced is the launch of LawVu Lens, an AI-powered contract analysis engine built directly into

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NZ Law – Russell McVeagh Announces Senior Legal Appointments

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 Russell McVeagh is delighted to recognise six outstanding lawyers who have been promoted to Special Counsel and Senior Associate respectively, effective 1 December, across Litigation, Banking and Finance, Government, Competition and Regulation, Corporate Advisory, Property & Real Estate and Private Client practice areas.  Special Counsel promotions:  Senior Associate promotions:   In addition, the firm recently welcomed two

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Even an $8B LawTech Unicorn Like Harvey Can’t Eat the Entire Legal Market

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Why CEO Weinberg Says “We Can’t Win It All” If you blinked in 2025, you probably missed a Harvey funding round. The legal AI darling has spent the year defying gravity (and perhaps logic), closing out December with a fresh $160 million Series F led by a16z that pins its valuation at a staggering $8 billion. For those keeping score

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Bondi Shooting – Law Society of NSW Statement on Shooting

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Jennifer Ball, President of Law Society of NSW  I share the shock and distress of the community at yesterday’s violence at Bondi Beach. Antisemitic and hate-fuelled actions of any kind are to be condemned. On behalf of the solicitor profession of NSW, I offer deepest condolences to families and loved ones of those who were

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NZ Law News – Chapman Tripp Farewells Newly Appointed Judge

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Chapman Tripp is proud to announce that partner Michael Arthur has been appointed as a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand. While we are sad to be saying goodbye, we are delighted to see Michael’s expertise and dedication recognised with this prestigious appointment. Michael has been a cornerstone of our commercial litigation and

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Why Jennifer Newstead’s Surprise In‑House Switch from Meta to Apple Matters for Big Tech Lawyers

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Jennifer Newstead’s Big Meta to Apple Move Meta’s chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead is exiting Menlo Park and heading to Cupertino, where she will join Apple in January as senior vice president and take over as general counsel on 1 March 2026, replacing longtime GC Kate Adams, who is retiring. In a single move, Apple

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Austalian Law News – Insurance Specialist Adds Three Special Counsel

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Gilchrist Connell, a leading Australian insurance sector law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of three new special counsel Shehan Gunatunga (Melbourne), Francine Custovic (Sydney), and Kaveetha Kumar (Sydney), reinforcing our strength in key areas of client demand and supporting our continued national growth. Shehan Gunatunga joins with extensive experience in professional indemnity and coverage disputes. He advises insurers and

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Baker McKenzie boosts Data and Cyber Expertise with hire of Orrick Partner

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Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired Adele Harrison as a Partner in its Data & Cyber team in London. Adele is a qualified barrister and joins the Firm from Orrick, where she specialises in Data and Cyber law, with a focus on advocacy and investigations. She advises on a wide range of cybersecurity

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