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Five Russell McVeagh Partners Recognised in Women in Business Law Awards

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Five talented Russell McVeagh partners have been recognised as leading lawyers across Asia in their areas of specialty at the Women in Business Law Awards 2021 Asia.   Top Banking and Finance partner Deemple Budhia and market-leading Technology and Digital partner Liz Blythe were each named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for a second consecutive year in their areas of ‘Structured Finance and Securitisation’ […]

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Shane Reti On Labour’s ‘Meth Use and Misery’ Plan

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Labour’s short-sighted decision in 2018 to scrap National’s highly successful Meth Action Plan – and its outright refusal to accept that New Zealand has a gang problem – is contributing to a surge in gang membership, meth use and misery in New Zealand’s most deprived communities, National’s health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. Wastewater testing

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Russell McVeagh Joins in Park & Ride Vaccination Drive

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Russell McVeagh assisting with Park & Ride bus campaign for mobile vaccination drive With vaccination rates lower in the 20-35 age group, Auckland Airport and a group of Kiwi businesses including law firm Russell McVeagh, are pitching in to support the next phase of the vaccination drive, testing and trying new tactics to boost numbers.

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall honoured as distinguished alumni by Victoria University of Wellington

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts–MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall has joined Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s distinguished alumni, after being named as a Distinguished Alumni Award winner – one of only six selected in the biennial award process. Award recipients are chosen based on making positive impacts in their communities and beyond, and their achievements are outstanding examples of

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Growing Criminal Defence Practice in Manukau Sees Further Demand for Criminal Lawyers

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The Public Defence Service is New Zealand’s largest criminal defence practice that has 150 lawyers working across the 10 PDS offices and new criminal law opportunities available provide a major opportunity for criminal lawyers. The busiest, however, remains the Public Defence Service’s office in Manukau, serving the South Auckland area and as the office has

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Former In-House Legal Counsel Vice President Appointed As General Counsel to Cigna New Zealand

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Jeremy Valentine has 25 years of experience in financial services and joins Cigna from The Co-operative Bank where he was Risk, Legal and Governance general manager. He’s also held key positions with the ANZ and National Bank, as well as practising in two major New Zealand law firms. Cigna New Zealand chief executive Gail Costa says

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Bar Association calls for protection of Afghan women judges

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The New Zealand Bar Association is backing calls from the International Association of Women  Judges (IAWJ) President, Justice Susan Glazebrook, for the New Zealand Government to help secure  safe passage and refuge for Afghan women judges and their families. The judges are facing grave  danger following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.   Bar Association President, Paul

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Russell McVeagh In Largest Sustainability Linked Loan in 2021

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Russell McVeagh has assisted Summerset to complete a loan facility refinance for approximately $1.2 billion, incorporating a $700 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) component, which takes effect 1 October 2021. This is one of the largest SLLs in the market to date, and the second SLL of significance that the firm has advised on so

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Chapman Tripp – High Court Decision on Hacked Data – It Must Be Deleted

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The recent High Court judgment against Radio New Zealand (RNZ) follows the approach in Slater v APN in relation to hacked information and is likely to influence future Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) and Media Council decisions. Background When the Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) refused to pay the instigators of the May 2021 ransomware attack, the media

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