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Herbert Smith Freehills – New Zealand infrastructure announcements create opportunities for infrastructure sector participants

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New Zealand’s Minister for Infrastructure, The Honourable Chris Bishop, has recently announced a raft of measures to support infrastructure projects in New Zealand. The announcements reflect an exciting change in policy focus and direction since the election of The Honourable Christopher Luxon’s National Party-led government last year. The key measures announced recently are: The New […]

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UK law firm collective increases ethnic minority partner representation

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Law Firm Diversity in UK      The representation of ethnic minority partners at the eight firms that established the UK’s first cross-firm collective aimed at tackling racial underrepresentation in the legal sector has significantly improved since the group’s inception. This represents an average increase across the firms of three percentage points. This news marks the

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Kirkland & Ellis Announce New Real Estate Partners

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Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Matthew Bettinger and Seth Henslovitz have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Practice Group. “Matt and Seth are talented real estate finance lawyers and rising leaders in this area,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “We’re thrilled to have them join the team.” Mr. Bettinger represents clients

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US Attorney Announces Expansion of Program For Defendant Rehabilitation

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U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada Announces Expansion of CASA Program for Federal Defendants Eligible for Rehabilitation             LOS ANGELES – United States Attorney Martin Estrada announced today the expansion of the Conviction and Sentence Alternatives (CASA) program, which is being made available to a wider group of defendants by an expansion of admission criteria to include defendants facing

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Attorney And City Manager Bribery Guilty Pleas

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Former Commerce City Manager and Former Baldwin Park City Attorney Bribery Guilty Pleas and Plea Agreements Unsealed             LOS ANGELES – Two former top city officials in Commerce and Baldwin Park have pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme involving bribes in exchange for a corrupt Baldwin Park politician’s votes and influence over his city’s cannabis permitting

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New Zealand Law – Changing New Zealand’s Competition Law Regime

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The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Hon Andrew Bayly, along with the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) have today announced a significant and wide-ranging review of New Zealand’s competition law regime. The review spans the full gambit of New Zealand’s competition regime, including:  The Minister announced a number of reasons for initiating the

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In-House NZ Legal Counsel Power Players: The Green Bank Faces BlackRock

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Among the LawFuel power lawyers list, published this week, are a new group of inhouse legal counsel wielding considerable power in the increasing influence of inhouse counsel in New Zealand’s legal scene. The recent collapse of SolarZero has seen the New Zealand Green Investment Fund’s future thrown into some doubt after the profile collapse when

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LawFuel Power List 2024 – Nos. 31 – 50

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31. David Bricklebank The ‘bank’ is in the name and David Bricklebank’s role in New Zealand’s largest bank with assets exceeding $180 billion is one of significance given the increased regulatory and compliance requirements affecting all financial institutions.  As General Counsel and Company Secretary of Athe bank since 2017, he holds a key role in

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LawFuel Power List 2024 – Nos. 11 – 30

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11. Alysha McClintock The headline-hogging Polkinghorne case thrust Alysha McClintock further into the limelight in 2024 and lifted fellow Power List member Ron Mansfield into the List’s upper reaches following his successful defense of the 71 year old ophthalmologist. McClintock, who was appointed Auckland Crown Solicitor in 2023 following predecessor Brian Dickey, sees her lead

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