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Dame Margaret Bazley To Lead Review of Russell McVeagh Over Sexual Harassment Claims

Russell McVeagh have appointed Dame Margaret Bazley to lead the external review of the firm in the wake of the sexual harassment scandal that has surrounded the firm in recent weeks. The announcement of Dame Margaret’s appointment was made today by the firm’s chair, Malcolm Crotty. She is also to be assisted by an as-yet […]

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Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors of Over $26 Million In Disastrous Fyre Festival

McFarland Engaged in a Scheme to Defraud over 80 Investors in Fyre Media Inc. and Fyre Festival LLC, as well as a Fyre Festival Ticket Vendor, Causing More Than $26 Million in Losses Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM McFARLAND pled guilty today to

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Man Attempted to Hire Hit Man to Kill His Neighbours and Another

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced that JOEL ROSQUETTE, a/k/a “Rick,” was arrested today for attempting to hire a hitman to murder three intended victims. ROSQUETTE

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Global law firm White & Case LLP advised PFH on its acquisition of Uni Gasket Group

PFH is an independent investment holding company which has been operating in Italy for more than 30 years. Uni Gasket is an Italian company active in the production of PTFE, rubber and silicone pipes and gaskets. The transaction has been partially financed through a term and revolving facility agreement provided by Unione di Banche Italiane

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ISID Announces Award-Winning Service at FIBC2018 Financial Innovation Business Conference

“justInCase” and “Opportunity Network” Won Grand Prize TOKYO—-Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. (TOKYO:4812) (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Setsuo Kamai; “ISID”) decided on the award-winners, including the winners of the Grand Prize, from among the 26 cutting-edge financial services presented at the FIBC2018 Financial Innovation Business Conference “FIBC2018”, held in Tokyo on March 2.

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Vital Voices Europe and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Host

2018 London Mentoring Walk Walk Engages Leaders and Young Professionals Ahead of International Women’s Day LONDON – On 10 March 2018, Vital Voices Europe and Bank of America Merrill Lynch will hold the 2018 Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk in central London in celebration of International Women’s Day. The Global Mentoring Walks were conceived 10

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New Zealand Law News – Russell McVeagh sees strong M&A activity in 2018

  In a publication released last week by Russell McVeagh, the leading New Zealand law firm considers the trends in merger and acquisition activity over the last three years and what to expect in 2018 in relation to general market trends, general legal trends and specific deal terms. The firm is confident that M&A activity

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University Law Camps – It Must Be Jelly Wrestling & Dirty Dancing Time

Tom Burnett – It had to happen . . first the Russell McVeagh ‘sex scandal’ and now Auckland University Law Students’ camp following in the wake of publicity about Otago University’s law school’s rambunctious summer camp activities. And soon, no doubt, another law firm that will be drawn into the expanding legal profession #MeToo moment

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