Putting the 2022 LawFuel Power List together revealed some of the challenges and developments occurring with New Zealand law firms, apart from the impressive array of legal candidates who stand ready to occupy the Power List ranks. A range of firms in the mid sector, as well as the boutiques, continue to perform high level […]
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Fast-growing Australian law firm Hamilton Locke is expanding its operations to New Zealand, with the aim of bringing to New Zealand the benefits of “the fastest growing law firm in Australia”. The corporate law firm has set up a firm in Auckland, incorporating the boutique Auckland law firm Anderson Creagh as its cornerstone legal base.
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New Zealand’s 50 most powerful lawyers in 2022 include a dozen new entrants as the law profession changes
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tonia Brugh as Partner to join our expanding trade marks and commercial IP practice. Tonia is a renowned trade mark and intellectual property specialist, with over 20 years of domestic and international experience advising clients in this area. Tonia previously worked at James & Wells as a
The first female Chief Judge of the Employment Court Christina Inglis will receive an honorary Doctor of Law from Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at its December 2022 graduation. “This award recognises Christina’s contribution to the law and judiciary, particularly in the areas of employment and human rights,” says Chancellor John Allen. “As Chief
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Leading KC Jim Farmer KC writes about his thoughts on everything form virtual court hearings to lockdown rules and antitrust developments. Monday, October 31, 2022 James Farmer KC* If nothing else, the last 3 years of a Covid-infected world have forced us to face new living and working conditions and severely inhibited our ability to
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>> Latest Law Jobs Here The first new KC entrants to New Zealand’s Bar have been announced by the Attorney General. The new entrants include six from Auckland, two from Christchurch, one from Wellington and a Northland barrister. Catherine Stafford Cull, Barrister of Northland, a family lawyer from Kerikeri. Simon Robert Mitchell, Barrister of Auckland,
>> InHouse Legal Opportunities Here Jane Wright, Daniel Gilchrist and Luana D’Appollonio have been announced as the newest members to join the Juno Legal team. Jane Wright has joined the Juno Legal team based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Jane is an experienced commercial and property lawyer across in-house legal and private practice. She joins Juno from
The Unconventional Barrister New Entrant There’s not a lot that’s conventional about Tudor Clee or his practice, but there is no denying his ability to achieve headline-making cases including his representation over the government’s egg-on-face handling of journalist Charlotte Bellis’ return to locked-down New Zealand, nor the takedown of QCs Paul Wicks and John Dixon
