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Former Oceania Football Confederation employees face SFO charges

An arrest warrant has been issued for one of two former Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) employees facing Serious Fraud Office charges. The SFO has filed charges including conspiracy to commit an offence, namely obtaining by deception; money laundering; and causing loss by deception against the former OFC employees. The charges, filed late last year, relate […]

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Name suppression lapses for former East Wind employee facing SFO charges

>> Latest law jobs here Name suppression has lapsed for a former East Wind Company senior employee facing Serious Fraud Office charges. Yuko Hanyu faces a charge of theft by a person in a special relationship and six representative charges of false accounting related to her role with East Wind. East Wind Company was part

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Duncan Cotterill Joined By Commercial Law Partner

Ron Arieli has joined Duncan Cotterill in Auckland from Haigh Lyon >> See the latest New Zealand law jobs on the LawFuel Network New Zealand law firm Duncan Cotterill has announced the appointment of commercial law partner Ron Arieli to its Auckland team, continuing a strong period of growth marked by the opening of its fifth office

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Capital Letter: Russian Billionaire’s Lawsuit Against LawFuel

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New Zealand Capital Letter editor Geoff Adlam has written about the David v. Goliath Lawsuit against LawFuel pubisher John Bowie, in New Zealand, from a Russian billionaire, which has engendered strong interest among media groups in four countries. The Capital Letter article is reproduced here. Geoff Adlam – A short High Court decision in December allowing

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NZ Immigration: Opening the Borders – The Devil Is In The Detail

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>> NZ Law Jobs – New Jobs Daily Opinion piece Aaron Martin Immigration lawyer NZIL The Government has just announced a five-step plan to reopen New Zealand’s borders, starting on 27 February. It’s great news that will bring a lot of relief to New Zealand citizens stuck overseas, but for employers desperately waiting for migrant workers,

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Chapman Tripp First New Zealand Law Firm To Sign Net Zero Lawyers Alliance

Chapman Tripp is the first New Zealand law firm to sign up to the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA) – a collaboration of top-tier law firms committed to accelerating the transition to net zero emissions by 2050. Chief Executive Partner Pip England says, “With part of the commitment focused on engaging with clients to achieve their own net zero goals

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Meredith Connell’s In-House Courthouse – The Litigation Law Firm’s ‘First’

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Litigation law firms do many things to build their firm’s litigation clout, but New Zealand law firm Meredith Connell has taken matters a step further to build its litigation chops by incorporating a courtroom into its new Auckland office. >> Check The Latest Roles For Litigators on LawFuel’s Law Site Here The firm’s Fanshawe Street

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Auckland Boutique Expands With Appointment of Trust Law Expert

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>> See law job opportunity at Morris Law Here Morris Legal is proud to announce the promotion of Georgia Angus (pictured) to the Morris Legal partnership, effective 1 January 2022.* This promotion continues the firm’s expansion of its senior team and exemplifies the firm’s commitment to growth and delivery of market-leading legal services. Georgia joined

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Promotes 10 To Partner and Senior Associate Level

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Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts welcomed 2022 by announcing 10 new promotions at partner and senior associate levels. MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chief Executive, Andrew Poole, (pictured) says the appointments signal the firm’s ongoing growth in a challenging market. “In these challenging business times, our firm is primarily focused on continuously adapting to best meet the needs of

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Bell Gully’s New Partners . . Plus Special Counsel and Senior Associate Appointments

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Bell Gully is delighted to announce the appointment of two new partners, two special counsel, and nine senior associates. The new partners are experienced corporate lawyer Chris Hodges and litigation lawyer Brad Ward.   “We are pleased to welcome Chris and Brad to the partnership. Both have contributed significantly to the firm over a long period of time,

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