LawFuel Power List 2025 No. 48 Another LawFuel Lawyer of the Year and a regular winner for her varied works, Shortall’s contributions have earned MNZM (New Zealand Order of Merit), Blake Leader recognition, Women of Influence Award, Chambers Diversity and Inclusion Award, with expertise in litigation, dispute resolution, regulatory matters representing major financial institutions, corporations,
LawFuel Power List No. 4 Over 600 cases resulting in High Court judgments. That’s not a typo, Hodder’s been appearing in New Zealand’s senior courts since 1980, racking up victories and precedents with the relentlessness of a metronome. His Three Waters work (representing Timaru, Waimakariri, and Whangarei councils) put him at the intersection of local
December 10, 2025. Buchalter is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Glasgow and Jennifer Van Duzer have joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as Shareholders. Glasgow will serve as the national Co-Chair of the firm’s Trusts and Estates group, representing the estate planning practice. She will serve in the role along with current Chair, Gordon Stuart, representing
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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor New Zealand legal tech doesn’t often muscle its way into the global big leagues. LawVu just did with a major acquisition moving the business firmly into the global lawtech firmament. The Tauranga-based legal AI workspace company has acquired Belgian contract automation specialist ClauseBase, rebranding it as LawVu Draft, and in the
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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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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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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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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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Article source: Galloway Jeffcoat, Attorneys, LA Lafayette, Louisiana, has a strong cultural spirit, and people look out for one another, especially when life takes a hard turn. In a community where family bonds shape daily life, losing someone close can cause a lasting ache, and everyone in the home feels the absence. That pain grows
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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