A Law Star’s Views on London’s Big Law Pay War
Pallas Partners Natasha Harrison sees excitement ahead with her new law firm despite the London law pay war
Anthony Sinclair – Litigation Leader
Anthony Sinclair – Partner at Quinn Emanuel. A leader in litigation in the oil and gas, telecoms and utilities sectors, including for states and investors. Obtaining a Ph.D from the University of Cambridge after graduate in law from the University of Canterbury, he has developed a particular specialism acting in relation to investor-state disputes. However,
Lawyer of the Year 2022 Tudor Clee – From Car Boot to ‘Loophole Lawyer’, the Lawyer Who Fought The Government And Won
LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.
Bayleys Look At Inflation & The NZ Property Outlook: What Do Investors Need to Watch in 2023?
A recent briefing from Bayleys NZ looked at the repercussions of rising inflation and interest rate rises when it comes to the outlook for property prices next year. The report from Bayleys’ property partner Knight Frank indicated that economic upheavals in the New Zealand property market are “far from done”. >> See The LawFuel Power
Chapman Tripp Make First Climate, Sustainability & ESG Role To Boost Climate Change & Sustainability Practice
The firm made the first appointment in the climate change, sustainability and ESG role in a move that echoes what many major law firms are doing with regard to these areas and the development of sustainability practices. The appointment is for partners Nicola Swan in Wellington and Alana Lampitt in Auckland. Nicola Swan previously headed
Former Crown Solicitor Joins Bankside Chambers
Former Auckland Crown Solicitor and Power Lawyer Brian Dickey is to join Bankside Chambers. He announced his move to the Bar in June 2022 and has held the role of Crown Solicitor at Meredith Connell for eight years. The move to Bankside will occur in February 2023. An announcement from the Chambers on LinkedIn noted
The 3 Waters Constitutional Ram Raid Entrenchment Invokes Legal Fears . . But Where Is Sir Geoffrey?
The moves by the government to entrench the 3 Waters legislation has invoked serious concern from a number of top lawyers. The highly contentious legislation has aroused debate and concern across multiple groups, but the last minute move to require a super majority to revoke the legislation is something that has itself provoked concern, if
Tompkins Wake Celebrate Their Centenary
The largest law firm in Hamilton is one credit claimed by Tompkins Wake, but its 100th centenary has also seen the firm building on the Waikato origins it enjoyed when founded by ‘Lance’ Tompkins and Cecil Wake in 1922. Now sitting among the top 12 firms in the country, the firm enjoyed an evening with
Anand Pillai – Amazon Legal
A Chapman Tripp solicitor in the firm’s Auckland office until 2010, Anand Pillai is now a highly regarded Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon Web Services, London. A senior lawyer in the behemoth AWS he specialises in technology contracts and commercial transactions as AWS continues its continued growth as a technology behemoth handling web services across
Matthew Bunting – Labour Law Expert
A partner at jeavyweight US-based labour law firm Quinn Emanuel, Victoria University Law School graduate Bunting has been described by Who’s Who Legal as a “key name for litigation involving both UK and US components”. Recent high profile work has included acting for the Official Receiver on behalf of Carillion’s creditors against KPMG after Carillion,