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>> Your new law job is here . . LawFuel Jobs Buddle Findlay welcomes Auckland-based partner, Sarah McEwan to the Board of Management, effective from 1 April 2025.  Sarah specialises in corporate law with a broad range of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities transactions and corporate advisory and governance matters. Sarah

MinterEllison Partner Notes Key Mainzeal Lessons Over 80 percent of New Zealand’s directors have never experienced a major corporate collapse—making the Mainzeal case a critical wake-up call for governance professionals nationwide. The Mainzeal case was a landmark case resulted in directors being personally liable for $40 million plus interest, fundamentally reshaping how boards must approach

DLA Piper sets a new benchmark for client service >> Your new job is on the LawFuel Network – Click here DLA Piper New Zealand has been recognised as the Best New Zealand Law Firm at the 2025 Beaton Client Choice Awards – an accolade that cements our reputation as a leading force in New Zealand’s

The Glass Ceiling Remains Firmly in Place for Women in New Zealand’s Higher Courts Despite women making up 55 percent of New Zealand’s lawyers, they represent less than 30 percent of lead counsel appearing in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, according to the New Zealand Bar Association’s 2024 gender ratio report – a

NZ Law Jobs The LawFuel job board is buzzing with opportunities that span the spectrum from fresh-faced rookies to seasoned lawyers. Here’s what’s trending in the New Zealand legal job market this March. Geographic Hotspots Auckland continues to dominate as the legal employment powerhouse, with numerous positions from firms like Evolution Lawyers, Chapman Tripp, and