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NZ Law – Frazer Barton Returns to Lead NZ Law Society

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Frazer Barton is to resume his position as president of the New Zealand Law Society following a seven-month leave of absence. Barton temporarily stepped aside in July 2024 following complaints regarding his counsel to Presbyterian Support Otago, has been fully cleared to return to his leadership role. An independent standards committee investigated the complaints and

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Linklaters ranks number 1 in IJGlobal League Tables for 2024

Linklaters has been recognised in the IJGlobal League Tables FY 2024 as the premier legal advisors in the Energy & Infrastructure sector. This recognition highlights the firm’s worldwide capacity to handle intricate, high-value transactions, underscoring the significance of energy transition and infrastructure for companies globally. These rankings are a reflection of the cross-practice and multi-jurisdictional

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Kiwi are bosses poor at delegating, hindering growth

>> Your next law job is Here Kiwi SME bosses often struggle with delegation due to a combination of factors, including our local “do-it-yourself” mentality, lack of management training, and a tendency to be so ‘hands-on’ they put limited trust in their teams.  “Delegation is about more than just handing over tasks,” says Gaelene Adams Love,

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K&L Gates Continues to Expand its Finance Practice in Sydney

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Finance practice in Australia with the appointment of Rob White as a partner in Sydney. White joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a partner in the banking and infrastructure group and led the firm’s Australian University team. With more than two decades of experience in

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Herbert Smith Freehills Growns German Team With Hires from Orrick

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Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has grown its German team by hiring 10 lawyers from Orrick, lead by three partners from the firm. Oliver Duys, the partner who lead the team in Orrick for over 10 years has joined, along with partners Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff and Nikita Tkatchenko, two counsel, three associates and two foreign counsel.  Mike

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You Won’t Believe Why Coldplay Stopped Their Concert Mid-Song

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Chris Martin’s Cease-and-Desist Letter Coldplay’s Chris Martin read a cease-and-desist letter that stopped the music and everyone else at his recent Mumbai Concert. On January 21, 2025, during their final show at DY Patil Stadium, frontman Chris Martin unexpectedly halted the performance to read a comical “letter” he claimed was from Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah’s

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