Senior lawyer and writer Philip Crump, who achieved a considerable profile under the ‘Thomas Cranmer pseudonym with his Substack blog ‘Cranmer’s Substack’. has taken a new position heading ZB News’ new outlet, launching this week. >> Who should be on the NZ LawFuel Power List 2023? Check Here The new paywalled digital subscription service is […]
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Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling continue to make great progress toward creating the unparalleled and fully integrated global elite law firm, A&O Shearman. All transaction milestones have been met thus far and support for the combination among clients, partners, and colleagues has been overwhelmingly positive worldwide. Today both firms announced that the partnership
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Paul Weiss have launched another raid upon Kirkland & Ellis recruiting partners for their equity group and following an earlier raid upon a senior legal team in Kirland’s London office
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Former LawFuel Power Law List member Scott Weenink, a former M&A lawyer, has taken the helm at New Zealand Cricket as the CEO. Weenink, 50, has played 12 first-class and seven List A games for Wellington from 1995 to 1997. He is the brother of Power List member Mark Weenink, presently General Counsel at Todd
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The LawFuel law jobs survey looks at the outlook for New Zealand law jobs by surveying the major biglaw law firms to see what their attitude is towards egal jobs.
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Supreme Court Urges Review of Directors’ Duties >> NZ Law Jobs Here – New Jobs Daily Bell Gully have written about the Mainzeal case, finding against former directors of the failed business, including former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley, saying that there is a need to recalibrate directors’ duties. The firm says in a briefing
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Former directors of the collapsed construction company Mainzeal, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley, have been ruled liable to pay $39.8 million plus interest and costs to creditors and subcontractors who were left $111 million out of pocket when the company collapsed a decade ago. LawFuel Power Lawyer Jack Hodder KC (right)
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Leading the Responsible AI Revolution: Meet Natasha Crampton, the visionary Microsoft lawyer at the forefront of shaping AI ethics. With a global team of 350 experts, she’s driving the responsible development of Microsoft’s AI tools, ensuring they’re crafted with accountability and ethics in mind. In an exclusive interview, Natasha shares insights on the evolving AI landscape, the power of ethical innovation, and Microsoft’s partnerships with cutting-edge Kiwi firms. Dive into the article to discover how responsible AI is transforming industries and society.
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New Zealand Super Fund General Counsel Craig Douglas Former Buddle Findlay and Russell McVeagh solicitor Craig Douglas took over the lead legal role at the New Zealand Super Fund in October 2022 after working for the major fund for almost 12 years. The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has around $57 billion under investment, with investments
Zespri General Counsel Katherine Evans Katherine Evans is in-house counsel with Zespri, where she has worked for over 15 years, assisting the world’s largest kiwi fruit distributor to deal with a range of often complex trade, regulatory and litigation issues. After qualifying with a law degree in Ottawa has grappled with the complexities of a
