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Capital Lawyers Come Out of Retirement To Battle Out-of-Control Wellington Council

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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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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

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Power Law Update – Takeover Move

Chapman Tripp Power Lawyer Rachel Dunne Appointed to Takeover Panel Chapman Tripp partner Rachel Dunne has been appointed to the Takeover Panel, the panel regulating takeovers in New Zealand, demonstrating the commercial lawyer’s rise to the top ranks of New Zealand’s most powerful lawyers. Law Jobs on NZ’s Leading Law Jobs Network – Rachel Dunne

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