LONDON–LAWFUEL –Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Nigel Wilson has joined the firm in London as a partner in its Capital Markets practice. Mr. Wilson joins from Maples Group where he was a partner. He also spent 12 years as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Focusing in capital markets transactions, […]
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Is it necessary to file taxes as a foreign national living in the United States? Learn everything you need to know in this guide.
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In 2018/19 Taylor Wessing achieved continued UK and global revenue growth to highest levels yet. UK profit rose by 10% and profits per partner by 13%. Taylor Wessing has announced its 2018/19 unaudited financial results, achieving a 9% increase in fee billing and an 8% increase in overall UK revenue to £156.6m, its highest level
The top mediators in New Zealand have been named in the LawFuel Mediators “Power List”, published by the legal news network LawFuel.com Mediation in New Zealand has continued to develop with its use at the direction of Courts in over 50 statutes in New Zealand as well as with a requirement in employment disputes, family
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Craig Tuck, the Tauranga-based human rights and criminal lawyer is helping Wikileaks’ Julian Assange fight his extradition to the United States. Tuck is head of LawAid International Chambers and claims the attempts to extradict and charge Assange are a dangerous precedent for journalists. His LawAid Chambers claims that “We are a global network of specialist
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Chapman Tripp is pleased to announce the promotion of seven new senior associates, and the recognition of two senior legal advisors in its Auckland and Christchurch offices, effective 1 June 2019. The promotions are in litigation, corporate, tax and property and reflect Chapman Tripp’s wide range of expertise as New Zealand’s leading full-service law firm. Chapman Tripp Chief Executive Partner (Hoa
Former High Court Judge Robert Fisher QC has a substantial mediation and arbitration practice. Sitting at No. 19 on the LawFuel Power List, Robert Fisher’s mediation work sees him practising nationally and internationally he handles a wide range of mediation work, including matrimonial and relationship property disputes and civil and commercial mediations. Having lectured and
Geoff Sharp has been recognised by Who’s Who Legal as one of the 10 most highly regarded international mediators and is one of New Zealand’s busiest commercial mediators. His practice increasingly sees him overseas, but he maintains a hugely busy domestic mediation practice working with commercial, private and government clients. He has also been widely used
Another major law firm has entered the legaltech space, with Freshfields announcing a plan to develop innovative digital solutions to law services, based in the start-up hub in Berlin. The move follows other firms like Slaughter & May’s recent development of a tech-driven attempt to disrupt the legal market. The Freshfields news release about the
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