New Zealand’s most powerful lawyers have been named with a woman, once again, heading the list of the country’s legal elite. LawFuel’s Power List, in its third edition, was released this week with 50 of the country’s most powerful lawyers, excluding judges and politicians, and with Dame Patsy Reddy, the Governor General, once again heading […]
New Zealand’s Most Powerful Lawyers Named – The LawFuel Power List Read More »
Litigators will know that many cases rely on the testimony of experts. But their expertise to be an expert can be questionable. A one-day seminar on 26 February in Auckland, on the role of the expert, will shine a light on expert investigators, expert witnesses and expert determiners. The day includes sessions on investigator bias
Expertise to be an Expert – What Does It Take To Be An Expert Investigator? Read More »
Leading QC Michael Heron is once again rising in LawFuel’s “Power List” with a career spanning success in private and public practice after relinquising one of New Zealand’s most senior legal roles in 2005 to return to a career as a leading barrister and legal entrepreneur. He spoke with Sasha Borrisenko about his career. There
Mike Heron: The Kiwi QC Who Is Changing The Way We Think About The Law Read More »
Napier lawyer Richard Henry Hill, sentenced to eight months’ home detention and 100 hours community work on a charge of criminal breach of trust, has been struck off the roll. The conviction last year related to offending in his capacity as a lawyer and trust account partner in his previous law firm McKay Hill. A
A top QC in a rapper video is not quite what is usually expected of British silks, but in the case of the rapper – Tokyi Ajibola aka Trapstar Toxic – it follows his acquittal on two counts of attempted murder and a three week trial at the Old Bailey. James Scobie QC of Garden
Sydney: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) on the sale of 111.8 million shares in Australian Oil and Gas company Woodside. At approximately AU$3.5 billion, the sale represents 100% of Shell’s interest in Woodside and 13.28% of the issued capital in Woodside. Rothschild was financial advisor to Shell
Clifford Chance advises Shell on AU$3.5 billion sale of stake in Woodside Read More »
One need only scan the front page headlines to see that our cyber defenses are more vulnerable than ever. From the Equifax breach, which involved the personal data of more than 143 million Americans, to the WannaCry ransomware attack, which crippled hundreds of organizations around the globe, it is clear that cyber incidents are on
Morrison Foerster Cyber Security Resource Center Read More »
The LawFuel List of the most ‘female-friendly’ law firms in 2017, measuring the number of female partners, principals and/or directors, was taken as at the end of September 2017. Note that ‘partners’ incorporates also non-salaried partners and the other ‘principal’ positions in law firms). Percentages have been rounded to the nearest number. The Female Friendly
With the growth of globalisation, the preferred dispute resolution mechanism for disputes between corporates operating in different locales, arbitration, has also grown. It is a rare law firm that deals with internationally operating corporates that does not have an interest in arbitration. An initiative by the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand, AMINZ, is
Opportunities for New Zealanders With Arbitration Growth Read More »
Dan Stokes – Attorney bio pages are the most frequently visited pages on most law firm websites, so how you showcase and organize those profiles is critical. A key component of that profile is the attorney’s photo. Attorney photography is often viewed as a discrete assignment, one that’s time-consuming and often difficult to manage. It’s
Key Tips On Using The Right Photographs For Your Law Firm Website Read More »
