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Litigation Finance News: Pravati Capital Completes Expansion to Key Markets and Adds Accomplished New Hires to its Distinguished Leadership Team

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NEW YORK, July 29, 2020 — Pravati Capital, leading litigation finance pioneer and consulting firm, today announced four new members to its esteemed leadership team, each complementing the firm’s outstanding services and legal insight. Joining Pravati Capital, Bruce Cohen, Douglas Smith, Scott Potter and Shane Ham will bolster the company’s litigation practice with specialized experience to better serve clients. Pravati Capital announced four

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Lengthy Prison Term for Dunedin Ponzi Scheme Operator

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A Dunedin Ponzi operator has been sentenced to eight years and ten months’ imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of five years and four months. Barry Edward Kloogh (57) who ran a Ponzi scheme for more than 20 years was sentenced today in the Dunedin District Court. He had previously admitted to charges of ‘False

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The Litigators: The New Heavy Hitters

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[adrotate group=”14″] A LawFuel Power Law Feature Davey Salmon Former Lee Salmon Long partner Davey Salmon made the move recently to the newly formed Mills Lane Chambers formed with former Minter Ellison partner Zane Kennedy and family law specialist Zara Matheson, which LawFuel reported about last year. Salmon has been involved in a range of

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2020 Up-and-Coming Litigators . . Continued

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The Ones to Watch: Up-and-Coming Litigators, Continued . . . Aimee Credin – Medico-Legal Expert Wotton + Kearney partner Aimee Credin has already been scooping awards and recognition for her medico-legal and insurance work.  She is particularly renowned for assisting health professionals when they face healthcare, medical indemnity and medical insurance issues on behalf of

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The Up-and-Coming Top Litigators

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14 Litigation Up-And-Comers – LawFuel’s Power List of Emerging Litigators A number of younger lawyers are looking to enter the Power List as New Zealand’s top litigation stars.  LawFuel’s survey showed 14 of the top ‘ones to watch’ on the litigation front. Power Lawyers Write With Staedtler Pens [adrotate banner=”93″] Amanda Hyde The Top-Ranked Emerging

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The Changing Landscape For Family Trusts – 8 Key Questions For Lawyers & Trustees

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The law relating to family trusts is changing and lawyers, settlors, trustees and beneficiaries need to be aware of the new obligations due to take effect next year – and whether the family trust is actually the best device any more. Henry Stokes* The lack of a national database or any requirement to report trust

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Lawyers and Insurance – How One Man’s Tale of Tragedy Lead To His Work Ensuring Matters Others Would Not Suffer The Same

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The need to ensure you are insured properly is something that is more important than ever, for lawyers and clients alike. Yet for many people the ‘she’ll be right’ attitude continues, as MAS consultant Dane Boswell knows from personal experience. Dane Boswell’s mother died when he was 20, following an accident on the family property

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NZ Contract Review Tool Released – McCarthyFinch Offers Automated AI Contract Review Tool for SMBs to Improve Productivity

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Upload NDAs, Sales or Purchase Agreements to Accelerate the Contract Review Process AUCKLAND, NZ – July 16, 2020 – McCarthyFinch, a leading innovator of legal AI solutions that automate the contract review process, today announced the release of Check This Contract, a contract review tool focused on the most common contracts to improve productivity: non-disclosure, sales and

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Exodus From Irell & Manella’s Deal-Makers Continues – 2 More Leave to Join Reed Smith

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The exodus of transactional lawyers from Irell & Manella continues with two corporate partners joining Reed Smith.  Irell & Manella is abandoning most of its transactional practices in an effort to focus solely on high-value litigation work, in a move that’s lead to the departure of a number of partners, including two more this week.

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