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Tompkins Wake Expands With Addition of Mark Lowndes’ Firm

In a surprise move, well known corporate lawyer and name partner at his own firm, Mark Lowndes, is to merge his practice with Tompkins Wake in Auckland. Lowndes team is set to join Tompkins Wake Tompkins on 1 September. Lowndes founder Mark Lowndes, Director Kerri Dewe, and Associate Reuben Payne will join Tompkins Wake’s Auckland

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The Up-and-Coming Top Litigators

14 Litigation Up-And-Comers – LawFuel’s Power List of Emerging Litigators A number of younger lawyers are looking to enter the Power List as New Zealand’s top litigation stars.  LawFuel’s survey showed 14 of the top ‘ones to watch’ on the litigation front. Power Lawyers Write With Staedtler Pens [adrotate banner=”93″] Amanda Hyde The Top-Ranked Emerging

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NBR Appeal To Claim Serious Threat To NZ Media in Heavy Joyce Costs Award With Chilling Effect

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NBR are appealing the award of $269,000 costs award made in favour of former National Minister Steven Joyce, after he had won a defamation case against the newspaper involving a column written by Matthew Hooton and involving Tweets and apologies. Justice Pheroze Jagose heard the case last year and made the decision that Joyce had

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Defamation: The Craig Defamation Saga Lives to Bore us All Another Day

John Bowie – The defamation cases that won’t go away are . . well, not going away. The most recent iteration of the Colin Craig catalogue of defamation cases has been continued with latest Court of Appeal ruling from Justices Kos, Gilbert and Wild, that has seen as partial victory for Craig in his battle

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Dentons’ Desert Storm Crisis – Claims of Nepotism, Colonialism and Misdeeds Within The Middle East Offices of the World’s Largest Law Firm

“. . our culture does not reflect a scintilla of the image we try to project to our . . pro bono partners, clients and potential recruits.” Dan Garner* Dentons have been faced with criticism that they have engaged in a raft of cultural, management and ethical issues involving their Mid-East offices in serious claims

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The Ones to Watch: The Leading Litigation Up-and-Comer

“I have been thoroughly impressed with not only Amanda’s skills in the Court room when making lengthy and complex submissions but her knowledge of the High Court rules and process is second to none . . ” Fiona McGregor, Barrister [adrotate banner=”89″] Keegan Alexander partner Amanda Hyde emerges as the strongest contender in the LawFuel

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Magic Circle Law Firms Show Financial Immunity in the Face of Pandemic

The pandemic has not unduly hit the results of the Magic Circle law firms, with both Allen & Overy and Linklaters showing good – if not spectacular – results in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the overall results show a remarkably robust reaction to the pandemic by the major law firms. Linklaters confirmed

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