The firm made the first appointment in the climate change, sustainability and ESG role in a move that echoes what many major law firms are doing with regard to these areas and the development of sustainability practices. The appointment is for partners Nicola Swan in Wellington and Alana Lampitt in Auckland. Nicola Swan previously headed
Russell McVeagh has promoted two of its litigators and one Environment, Planning and Natural Resources (EPNR) lawyer to special counsel last week. Wellington-based litigators Hannah Bain and Jeremy Upson and EPNR specialist Kristen Gunnell based in Auckland are Russell McVeagh’s newest special counsels, following their promotions on 1 December 2022. Hannah Bain – Litigation, Climate Change As well as being a top-notch litigator and public
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Former Auckland Crown Solicitor and Power Lawyer Brian Dickey is to join Bankside Chambers. He announced his move to the Bar in June 2022 and has held the role of Crown Solicitor at Meredith Connell for eight years. The move to Bankside will occur in February 2023. An announcement from the Chambers on LinkedIn noted
After years attempting to advance the number of female partners in Australian law firms, the current numbers show they have slumped for the country’s largest, 50 law firms. The Australian Financial Review Law Partnership survey shows that of the 352 partners in the top tier firms only 40.9 per cent in the promotion round are
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Identifying the ‘best construction law firms’ correctly means knowing about the sort of legal work that is available in the specific construction area of interest. Construction law changes and construction projects are vast. So too are the number of construction law issues that arise, ranging from issues with general contractors to contract negotiations, alternative dispute
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In-Depth Survey Uncovers How Global Uncertainties, Economic Turbulence, Technology Advancements, Regulation and ESG Requirements Will Impact In-House Counsel in 2023 WASHINGTON, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced findings from its Technology segment’s annual study of corporate legal departments, in partnership with global legal and compliance technology company Relativity. Based on a
High profile lawyer and presidential contender Michael Avenatti, 51, has been sentenced to 14 years’ prison for the theft of millions of dollars from clients and tax fraud. Avenatti is currently serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of wire fraud. The full press statement from the US Attorney relating to the
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When it comes to Big Law bonuses it is Cravath and the so-called ‘Cravath Scale’ that sets the benchmarks that associates and the Big Law firms notice. Now Cravath had announced their bonuses with the firm’s email announcing the bonus below. The 2022 year come in at $215,000 and the 2016 group take $400,000, matching
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A major storm is brewing for Elon Musk with a pending lawsuit over the Twitter employees he fired
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Twenty-two leading global law firms announced today the launch of the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association (BHRLA). The BHRLA is established to inspire and advance business and human rights leadership, learning, collaboration and practice among commercial law firms and business lawyers around the world. The BHRLA will be dedicated to the principle that business
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