US biglaw firm Squire Patton Boggs has opened an office in Ireland with plans to employ 50 staff in the Dublin office in the next few years with an increase in work from Ireland in what firm leaders said was a ‘dynamic economy’. The firm’s announcement is carried below – Global law firm Squire Patton
A stand-alone retirement trust (SART) is a powerful tool for estate planning. It’s a separate trust that allows you to save and invest for retirement in a tax-advantaged way while still protecting the assets from probate. If you’ve never heard of SARTs or are wondering how they work, this guide will help you understand what
The Ministry of Social Development employs a large group of lawyers across its different areas of activity, providing some major opportunities for lawyers seeking stimulating, interesting work that can help distill often complex areas of law to provide clear advice. The Ministry of Social Development is involved in supporting people through income and housing support,
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The LawFuel Power List has seen three leading lawyers leave the list in recent weeks, with the most recent being the announced retirement of NZ Super Funds CEO Matt Whineray. Whineray has headed the $60 billion Super Fund since 2018 and is expected to double in size in the next decade. He is no. 7
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Richard Dean Palmer, (known as Dean Palmer) a former senior partner at a law firm, has been suspended and ordered to pay $65,000 in penalties after taking two female interns on a drunken lunch trip to a sex shop. >> MSD have two major Wellington-based opportunities – See them here Palmer had been working for
Sir David Williams KC is New Zealand’s leading international arbitrator and a former High Court Judge who is now retiring.
Developing a centralised pro bono system has been called for by DLA Piper Managing Partner Laura Campion. >> Here are top law jobs . . Listed daily on New Zealand’s Best Law Jobs Network Scampion has called for the implementation of a centralised pro bono system in the country, similar to Australia’s model. She believes
Allen & Overy has increased the salary for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers to £125,000 ($174,000), matching the pay rates at Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters. NQs in the London office have seen a 16% pay increase from £107,500 as of 1 May. Slaughter and May is the only Magic Circle member paying a lower NQ salary, at £115,000.
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SDNY General Crimes Unit Co-Chief Jordan Estes Joins Kramer Levin’s White Collar and Government Investigations Practice
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, a major law firm, has experienced a significant walkout of at least 100 lawyers who have announced their intention to join a new firm called Barber Ranen. According to John Barber, the former chair of Lewis Brisbois’ employment practice, as many as 140 lawyers could eventually leave the firm to
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