The New Zealand Law Society has initiated an investigation into New Zealand Law Society president Frazer Barton with two private complaints against him being lodged with the Society. The investigations come in the wake of Barton’s connection to the destruction of documents by Presbyterian Support Otago, as detailed in the final report of the Royal […]
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Corporate Counsel is excited to announce the honorees for our 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards! The WIPL awards honor in-house and law firm women leaders and allies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. These outstanding honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner on Sept.
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Gibson Dunn partner Katherine Moran Meeks is making a career 180 pulling a reverse-Peter Parker, going from mild-mannered reporter to legal superhero, now appointed General Counsel at Fox News. Before she was arguing cases, Meeks was chasing them as a reporter for The Day and The Times-Picayune. Now, she’s set to tackle “the legal intricacies
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On a recent visit to New Zealand, barrister and ‘Chase’ TV celeb Shaun Wallace was invited to one of the country’s leading barristers’ chambers where the amiable, rugby-loving quizzer enjoyed rubbing shoulders with fellow barristers. A member of Great James Street Chambers, Dr Shaun Wallace has a considerable reputation as a criminal defense barrister despite
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Mark Dunajtschik has settled a dispute with his former solicitor and Wellington property developer Mike Garnham, who he alleged owed him over $6 million. >> The Best NZ Law Jobs on NZ’s Best Law Network – See Them Here The case, filed by Dunajtschik and his wife Dorothy Spotswood against parties including Garnham, was settled
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The Clifford Chance partner dismissed following alleged “serious misconduct” vehemently denies the allegations and alleges the global firm breached confidentiality obligations it had when communicating with clients. Dr. Sam Luttrell, widely recognized as a top-tier arbitration specialist, who joined the firm in 2013 as a Senior Associate, reportedly submitted his resignation in March, protesting the
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Usha Chilukuri Vance, wife of Donald Trump running mate J.D. Vance, has departed from her law firm following her husband’s official announcement as former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention on Monday. A representative from Munger, Tolles & Olsen stated to ABC News: “Usha has informed us of her decision
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From Battling McDonalds to MPs Norma Harris, LawFuel Contributor Newly annointed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer entered politics relatively late, but enjoyed a notable legal career as both a prosecutor and a human rights lawyer before embarking on his political career. As a human rights lawyer he took on major cases involving death penalty
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The sluggish M&A arena is picking up and profile law firm Gibson Dunn has made some major new lateral hires from Sullivan & Cromwell and Paul Weiss. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, with almost 1900 attorneys, has strengthened its mergers and acquisitions practice with two significant additions from rival firms this week. George Sampas, a longtime
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Akin announced this week that Abid Qureshi and Daniel Walsh have been elected co-chairs of the firm, effective April 1, 2025. They will succeed Kim Koopersmith, who has served as chair since 2013. Qureshi is a widely recognized financial restructuring litigator and has worked on some of the most complex, cutting-edge issues in high-profile chapter
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