This year marks 150 years since John Holmes established the law firm Thompson & Holmes, known today as Lane Neave. From humble beginnings in Christchurch in 1868, Lane Neave has grown to become a leading national firm, serving clients and communities from offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. “When Holmes first opened the doors […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The march for gender equality continues as legal monolith Baker + McKenzie announce a major new round of partners, of whom almost 40 per cent are women. Sixty seven promotions were made by the firm with 46 elevated to equity partnership, which included 40 per cent women. Baker + McKenzie said in a statement
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Allen & Overy – When the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was finally agreed in April 2016, it seemed a long time until it would apply. However, as time races on, many companies are finding that there is a lot (for some, too much) to do. The GDPR will apply automatically across all Member
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Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi (“N&A”) is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its international presence to the US, with the opening this autumn of an office in New York. The New York office will be led by senior corporate partner Katsuyuki Yamaguchi. “Our expansion to New York underlines our commitment to our
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Content that’s useful, timely, credibly sourced and delivered through headlines conveying why – rather than what – to read will break through Chicago, June 28, 2018 – Law firms have made massive investments in content, mostly aimed at deepening their engagement with in-house counsel. But, for the most part, their efforts are falling short.
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CMS Law – In March 2018, the UK Government, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre and a range of stakeholders, including industry, academia and consumer bodies, published a report on “Secure by Design: Improving the cyber security of consumer Internet of Things”. The report advocates a “fundamental shift” in the approach to security
LONDON, FRANKFURT, DUBLIN — Zeidler Legal Services, a technology-driven law firm, today announced its launch of Global Knowledge Hub, a new high-tech service for asset managers to keep up-to-date with legal and regulatory requirements for registering and marketing funds across borders. Arne Zeidler, Managing Director and Founder of Zeidler Legal Services said, “We see this
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Aaron Martin* Yesterday the Government announced it is revising the KiwiBuild visa scheme and changing immigration settings to try to address New Zealand’s shortage in construction workers. But will these changes go far enough to address the issues? New Zealand as a destination is a difficult sell even for large construction companies. It takes a
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The class action lawsuit brought against the NZ Government, the largest such civil action lawsuit in New Zealand history, has succeeded in finding the Government was negligent in permitting the introduction of PSA, which devastated the country’s kiwifruit crop. The legal action, funded by the LPF Group, resulted in the court decision today. The media
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