Law Firms

MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chooses New Wellington Office

MinterEllisonRuddWatts announced today that the firm has selected the new BNZ Building for its next premises in Wellington. The new BNZ Building is located in the heart of Wellington’s waterfront at One Whitmore Street, with the 15-storey development which spans a full city block. The new building is one of the most seismically advanced developments

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Law Firm Allens Unleashes ‘Airlie’: Its Own Custom AI Powerhouse to Revolutionize Legal Services

Lawyers using AI chatbot to work better

Allens’ AI ChatGPT Australian law firm Allens took the unconventional route of creating its own iteration of ChatGPT due to reservations about the original version’s trustworthiness and a desire to safeguard its proprietary expertise. Lisa Kozaris, (right) Chief of Innovation and Legal Solutions at the firm, explained that the public incarnation of this transformative AI

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Japanese Law Firm Enters The Opening India Market

TNY Legal is making history as the pioneering Japanese law firm to establish its presence in India, seizing the opportunity that emerged almost five months after the Indian legal market opened its doors to international players. The India office for the Japanese law firmwill be dedicated to providing counsel to Japanese multinational corporations in relation

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Dentons and Clyde & Co Face Money Laundering Claims

It’s been a bad few days for Dentons, following the end of its Chinese-connection with Dacheng Law Offices has now joined Clyde & Co facing money laundering charges from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The two law firms face alleged offences spanning about four years. Investigators at the solicitors’ watchdog have published details of the prosecution

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Chapman Tripp Name Four ‘Women in Business Law’ Awards

Left to right: Rachel Dunne, Lauren Curtayne, Kelly McFazdien, Laura Fraser. Partner Partner Chapman Tripp has been announced as a New Zealand Firm of the Year finalist in the 2023 Women in Business Law Awards, with four of its Partners being shortlisted. Chapman Tripp finalists include Rachel Dunne, for both Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity

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Unveiling the Luxe Life: New Zealand Judges’ Secret Perks and Perquisites

New Zealand Judges’ Panoply of Privileges The Sunday-StarTimes provided an insight into something lawyers largely knew already: that New Zealand Judges are among the most privileged of any group in New Zaland. The Judges possess one of the most substantial pension plans among those in the public service, effectively boosting their salaries by nearly 40

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Explosion in Expenses Threatens Australian Law Firms’ Partner Pay

Australian law firms are mirroring the global trend of experiencing flat profits in the legal industry. Partner pay is expected to decline for the first time in seven years due to a surge in expenses. While top commercial firms in the US and Britain saw revenue increase during 2022-23, there was little or no growth

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