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Meredith Connell’s “Next Generation” Push – A Promotion Surge Follows Partner Drain

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Sean Kinsler

If Meredith Connell wanted to change the story about where it is going, it just made a very deliberate move with 21 promotions.

After months of scrutiny over senior departures, a strategic review, and a lingering question about whether the firm was in transition or simply treading water, MC has promoted 21 lawyers to partner, senior associate and associate ranks, and made a lateral partner hire and a new office play.
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NZ Lawyer News – Buddle Findlay Appoint New Partner in Auckland

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Buddle Findlay is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Suggate as partner Andrew Suggate becomes a partner in the Auckland financial services team, commencing 1 July 2026.   Andrew specialises in financial services law, advising domestic and offshore financial services businesses on all aspects of raising and investing capital, investment structuring, financial product (including insurance)

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The Judicial Trajectory of Justice Neil Campbell

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Justice Neil Campbell’s rapid judicial trajectory continues with his appointment to the Supreme Court (see below). Justice Campbell’s career has bridged elite academia and senior advocacy. An Auckland and Cambridge LLM graduate, he served as an Associate Professor at Auckland Law School while building a practice at Shortland Chambers. He took silk as Queen’s Counsel

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Minter NZ’s Digital Push

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Mikegrenfell

In line with the increased need for law firms to focus on legalAI and legal technology developments generally, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has apponted a new Chief Information Officer to increase the firm’s ‘digital transformation’. The firm’s media announcement about the move is below – Seasoned technology leader to drive digital and AI strategy at MinterEllisonRuddWatts MinterEllisonRuddWatts has

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Stephen Franks’ Bid To Drag Professional Bodies Back To Earth

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Stephen Franks

The Plan To De‑Politicise NZ’s Regulators Wellington lawyer Stephen Franks has moved from criticising professional regulators to offering them the legislative equivalent of child‑proof scissors. Working with the Free Speech Union, Franks has drafted a “Regulated Professions Neutrality Bill”, an instrument aimed at stopping law societies, medical colleges and others from disciplining members for lawful,

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Rising Litigation Concerns for US Doctors Sees New Zealand Trust Group Expand

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Matthew Smith

A New Zealand offshore trust firm is capitalising on litigation-fearful US doctors who are moving funds into protective structures. Southpac Group says new client numbers rose more than 290% between 2022 and 2025, with the US now accounting for around 85% of its client base. The growth follows new US research showing almost 60% of

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AML Warning Shot Sees Six Auckland Law Firms Caught in DIA Compliance Crackdown

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Six Auckland law firms have been formally warned by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) after failing to complete mandatory independent anti-money laundering audits, in what regulators describe as the first coordinated enforcement action of its kind. The public warnings form part of a wider sweep involving ten reporting entities, including a real estate agency,

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London’s Pay Lure Is Draining NZ’s Mid‑Level Talent

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The £240k Problem: Why NZ Firms Are Losing Lawyers To London New Zealand’s legal job market is heating up, but for many large and boutique firms the real story is not just demand – it is the steady bleed of 3–4 year PQE lawyers to London, where US‑based firms in particular are offering money local

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Antonia Watson Exits As ANZ Doubles Down On NZ$125m CCCFA Appeal

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ANZ’s outgoing CEO Antonia Watson leaves with a major litigation gamble hanging over the bank, specifically an appeal against a High Court ruling that could cost up to NZ$125 million and reshape expectations around consumer credit compliance. Her departure coincides with a moment where ANZ’s problem is no longer simply a technical disclosure breach, but

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