D Day For Eric Watson
A bankruptcy hearing against Eric Watson is set following recent legal action over loans and debts due from him
Capital Lawyers Come Out of Retirement To Battle Out-of-Control Wellington Council
The shambolic proceedings in Wellington’s endless earthquake strengthening and bicycle lane obsession has brought two retired lawyers to the forefront of a new activism to attempt to provide some measure of common sense to the capital’s parlous state. The much-vaunted pedestrianization of the ‘Golden Mile’, part of an attempt to get Wellington moving, but which
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New Zealand Sits at No. 34 In the List of Attractive Destinations For Remote Work
Cyber safety concerns relegate New Zealand on the index of the best countries for remote work, according to the new survey
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Hapless Hipkins And His Racism . .
Dr Michael Bassett writes on the Hipkins claim of racism and the co-governance issue in New Zealand
The LawFuel Law Jobs Survey: Economic and Political Dynamics Dampen New Zealand Law Jobs
The LawFuel law jobs survey looks at the outlook for New Zealand law jobs by surveying the major biglaw law firms to see what their attitude is towards egal jobs.
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NZ Law Society Accepts Need For Independent Regulator
The New Zealand Law Society has given its approval to a proposal aimed at separating its regulatory and membership functions. At present, the organization serves as both a membership association for lawyers and a watchdog responsible for addressing complaints against legal professionals. The recommendation to establish an independent regulatory body was a key aspect of
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In-House Power Lawyer – Mike Hendricksen
Mike Hendricksen – KiwiBank Chief Legal Officer Poached from Westpac, Mike Hendricksen was previously assistant general counsel and chief compliance officer and is regarded as a rising star among in-house counsel. He has a deep understanding of banking regulatory issues and was deeply involved in the response to the findings of the Australian Royal Commission that
In-House Power Lawyer – The ONE Lawyer
Tom Thursby – One New Zealand The in-house counsel for the former Vodafone, Tom Thursby has headed the One NZ legal and regulatory team since March 2023, having a background with telco legal work in both the UK and New Zealand. The legal and regulatory team at Vodafone was shortlisted as IFLR Inhouse Team of
In-House Power – In-House High Flyer
Jennifer Page – Air New Zealand General Counsel General Counsel & Company Secretary at Air New Zealand she is part of the Airline Leadership Team and a champion of the internal Women’s network. She previously worked with Goldman Sachs New Zealand, as Executive Director and Senior Counsel advising on transactional and regulatory matters to the