The first Chief Judge of the Employment Court, Tom Goddard, who also enjoyed a strong reputation as a leading barrister prior to his appointment, t is to be remembered with a special court sitting in November. A tough but fair-minded Judge with a formidable intellect and strong sense of fairness, he died in March at
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The Young Ukrainian Legal LeaderClick HereThe lawyer driving Pinsents’ movesClick HereRevolutionalising legal service deliverClick HereLathams’ environmental law driverClick HereMischon’s innovation leader Click HereBringing flight-deck change to service deliveryClick HereFighting for mother-and-baby rightsClick HereThe Spanish conquistador driving growthClick HereThe Ashursts innovatorClick HereKennedys’ Mr ‘Use Lawyers Less’Click Here Of Interest LawFuel – News To Power Lawyers
From the Ukrainian ‘Wild East’ to a middle-aged legal disrupter: The innovation lawyers making a difference Innovation in the law has been highlighted in a Financial Times article identifying 10 key innovations from law firms for the list prepared by both the FT and RSG Consulting. The recent list included a Ukrainian lawyer in the
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MoFo Advises Yahoo! Japan on its Tender Offer for a Majority Interest in ZOZO Powered By LawFuel –Morrison & Foerster is representing Yahoo Japan Corporation in connection with its tender offer for a majority interest in ZOZO, Inc., a Japanese E-commerce company that operates Internet shopping websites including “ZOZOTOWN,” a leading online fashion retailer in
Daniel Brass and Byron Rooney Honored at Euromoney LMG 2019 Americas Rising Star Awards Powered By LawFuel –Euromoney Legal Media Group recognized two Davis Polk partners at the 2019 Americas Rising Star Awards. Byron Rooney was named “Best in Capital Markets” and also was recognized for his work on StoneCo’s $1.4B IPO, which was named
The Results Play To New Law Business Models The oft-heard query about clients seeking out lawyers is whether they rely on the firm ‘brand’, or seek out individual lawyers. The NAB inaugural Australian Legal Services Industry Survey, when it comes to reputation as a factor in deciding which legal adviser they want to go to,
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165 lawyers, including 27 partners participated in our pro bono programme Powered By LawFuel – Through our Pro Bono and Community Programme, we are fortunate to be able to support individuals and organisations in their efforts to overcome challenges, reach common goals and benefit our local communities. To further shine the spotlight on these causes, this year we asked
A Former Employee’s Conviction, A Jet Sale and a Billionaire Buy-in . . A Big Week For the Movie Mogul The conviction for fraud of Movie mogul Sir Peter Jackson’s former aviation company director Eugene John DeMarco has been another unhappy aviation experience for the movie mogul, who recently sold his top-end private jet for
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Kia Scipio Joins Ropes & Gray as Director of Diversity and Inclusion Powered By LawFuel Ropes & Gray announced today that Kia Scipio has joined the firm as its Director of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). With almost 20 years of experience in D&I, training and development, and recruiting, Ms. Scipio will lead a robust D&I program at
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Alana Thomas* Kia kaha te reo Māori is the theme for this year’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori / Māori Language Week which is held from 9 – 15 September 2019. Literally translated, ‘Kia Kaha’ means to ‘be strong’, so when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying – ‘Let’s make the
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