Mayer Brown announced today that Rick Nowak has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Chicago. Rick, an experienced trial lawyer and nationally recognized Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigator and former Co-Chair of the ERISA Litigation practice, returns to Mayer Brown from Fidelity Investments. At Fidelity,
The King’s Birthday Honours List has reinforced the central role the law plays in Australia’s national life with the awarding of Orders of Australia to several prominent legal figures. President of the Law Society of NSW Jennifer Ball congratulated all recipients and said the awards, including to a judge of the nation’s highest court, recognise
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Global legal giant Norton Rose Fulbright is set to become even more formidable, announcing a full integration of its Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) and Australian operations, effective July 1, 2025. The move brings together two well-established branches of the firm into a single, fully integrated entity with over 1,800 lawyers – including more
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The Asia Pacific region includes some of the fastest-growing markets in the world and presents unique opportunities for Norton Rose Fulbright and its clients. Norton Rose Fulbright has operated across East Asia, South East Asia and Australia for many decades with deep synergies between these regional practices. To leverage the firm’s existing strengths and to
Linklaters is delighted to announce the appointment of George Casey as Chairman of the Americas. In this new role, George will focus on advancing Linklaters’ U.S. strategy, building on the firm’s transformational growth and evolution into a full-service, market-leading M&A powerhouse in the U.S. since his arrival in January 2024. George will work closely with Senior Partner
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Source: Michael J Redenburg, Injury Lawyers, New York In today’s urban environments—especially in densely packed cities like New York—elevators and escalators are more than conveniences; they’re lifelines. Whether in apartment buildings, shopping centers, or subway stations, vertical transportation systems move millions of people daily. Yet despite their ubiquity, accidents involving elevators and escalators remain dangerously
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Kyle Gann strengthens firm’s transactional capabilities, cites shared values and growth mindset culture as key drivers for the move Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Kyle Gann, a highly regarded corporate lawyer, has joined its Chicago office as a partner in the business practice group and a member of the firm’s transactional and regulatory insurance team. Kyle brings extensive experience advising
>> Inhouse law role – Mercury Energy Shortland Chambers is pleased to announce that Julia Adams and Patrick Senior have joined Chambers as new members. Julia joins having spent the last six years in the litigation team at Chapman Tripp. She has broad experience in commercial and civil litigation, with particular experience in contract, trusts, energy and construction disputes,
Johnson Law Group Welcomes New Associate Solicitor Leonie AmarasekaraJohnson Law Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Leonie Amarasekaraas an Associate Solicitor in the firm’s London office. Leonie brings with her a wealth of experience in high-value, cross-border disputes.She trained and qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales at White & Case LLP,practising
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Philip Crump has combined his legal and media knowledge, comboined with a fair dose of business and political savvy, to become one of the most powerful voices in New Zealand’s increasingly fractured media scene.
Sitting as a powerful voice on the NZME editorial board, Crump can quote both the Companies Act and the latest newsroom meme, and still have time to pen a sharp Substack column, Cranmer’s Substack, but will increasingly help shape news delivery in the newish-look NZME board.
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