Herald columnist Sasha Borissenko did a useful job of listing the oldest law firms in New Zealand, which include names reaching into the profession’s Jurassic period, well at least 150 years. She reported AUT Helen Dervan’s comments that firms if properly managed can survive in both upturns and downturns, which combined with the legal regulation […]
Tower to acquire Youi NZ Insurance portfolio Powered By LawFuel –Insurance market disruptor, Youi NZ Pty Ltd’s has announced its insurance portfolio is to be acquired by Tower Insurance Limited, after signing a Portfolio Transfer Agreement. Under the agreement, Tower Insurance will acquire around 34,000 in-force policies from Youi NZ for a purchase price of
K3 Receives Accolades 3 Years From Launch Powered By LawFuel –K3 Legal has racked up an impressive list of award nods and accolades from a range of industry bodies, nearly three years on from the launch of the K3 brand. The Auckland firm has been named a finalist in three categories of the prestigious 2019
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Ed Smithies Bolsters National Property Practice Powered By LawFuel – Lane Neave announced today that leading property lawyer, Ed Smithies, has joined the firm, bolstering the national property practice. With senior property lawyers operating in all of New Zealand’s key markets, Lane Neave has one of New Zealand’s largest and most experienced property law practices.
Christchurch lawyer Grant Cameron scored a major win with his ‘opt-out’ class action win this week, representing another major advance in class action litigation in New Zealand. His lawyers argued an opt out action would better protect the rights of class members, be more efficient, and allow better access to justice. Southern Response opposed an opt
The first Chief Judge of the Employment Court, Tom Goddard, who also enjoyed a strong reputation as a leading barrister prior to his appointment, t is to be remembered with a special court sitting in November. A tough but fair-minded Judge with a formidable intellect and strong sense of fairness, he died in March at
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The Results Play To New Law Business Models The oft-heard query about clients seeking out lawyers is whether they rely on the firm ‘brand’, or seek out individual lawyers. The NAB inaugural Australian Legal Services Industry Survey, when it comes to reputation as a factor in deciding which legal adviser they want to go to,
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165 lawyers, including 27 partners participated in our pro bono programme Powered By LawFuel – Through our Pro Bono and Community Programme, we are fortunate to be able to support individuals and organisations in their efforts to overcome challenges, reach common goals and benefit our local communities. To further shine the spotlight on these causes, this year we asked
A Former Employee’s Conviction, A Jet Sale and a Billionaire Buy-in . . A Big Week For the Movie Mogul The conviction for fraud of Movie mogul Sir Peter Jackson’s former aviation company director Eugene John DeMarco has been another unhappy aviation experience for the movie mogul, who recently sold his top-end private jet for
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