A Lawyer Mental Health Initiative – But Will It Work Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Australian lawyers have recently gained a new “right to disconnect” after work hours, according to a recent development in the legal profession with the aim of addressing the issue of work-life balance and mental health among legal professionals. The move […]
NZ Needs Fewer Banks, Not More Introducing more competition into the New Zealand banking sector would be served by fewer banks and more ‘nano banks’, says the CEO of a specialist credit risk firm. Meurig Chapman said the Commerce Commission report was merely paying lip service to the concept of competition in the banking market.
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10 Lawyer Team Moves to Fox Rothschild Fox Rothschild has made a major move affecting the real estate sector in New York, recruiting a 10-lawyer team from Armstrong Teasdale. The new team comprises six partners who will be joined by two counsel and two associates, all transitioning from Armstrong Teasdale who have suffered recent reversals.
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Law Firm Discrimination Claim In a landmark UK employment tribunal case, a paralegal has been awarded over £100,000 in damages after abandoning her aspirations of becoming a solicitor due to discriminatory treatment by her former employer. One solicitor told her to remove her headscarf to attract men, according to the eivdence. Ms F Kaiser, 48,
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M&A Partner Joins Paul, Weiss in New York New York, August 26, 2024 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Nickolas Bogdanovich has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice within the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Bogdanovich advises clients on a wide range of corporate
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New Zealand Law Gender Equality Report The New Zealand Law Society’s 2023 Gender Equality Charter (GEC) survey reveals that women comprise over half the profession (55.4 percent) but their representation often stops at the boardroom door. It is, as it is in many jurisdictions, a ‘room for improvement’ report. The New Zealand Law Society report,
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Crypto Lawyer List Norma Harris, LawFuel contributing writer Crypto law is one of those fast-growing 21st century legal practice areas that continues to demand expertise from tech-savvy lawyers and forensics experts who can unscramble the intriciacies of the blockchain and the associated cmponents of the digital economy. Their specialized knowledge and experience make them essential
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Top Female Lawyers – But Challenges Remain Asian Legal Business (ALB) has released its 2024 ranking of the Top 15 Female Lawyers in Asia, the fourth annual ranking highlights outstanding female attorneys who have made their mark on the Asian legal landscape. The list, compiled from over 155 submissions spanning 13 Asian jurisdictions, recognizes lawyers
>> Check your new law job on New Zealand’s best law jobs network Auckland firms Glaister Ennor and Keegan Alexander are to merge in December, combining two mid-level power players in the Auckland legal market. The firms have a substantial history between them with Glaister Ennor, with 12 partners and over 60 staff and 100 years’ history while Keegan
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19 August 2024 Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates continues its expansion in Australia, welcoming partner Paul Lalich and his team to the firm’s Real Estate practice in Sydney. Prior to joining the firm, Lalich was a partner at Allens, and more recently HWL Ebsworth. With more than 25 years’ experience as a planning and environment lawyer, Lalich has
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