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The Power Lawyers in Business

Many of the top lawyers no longer practice in any conventional sense and yet hold significantly powerful roles in New Zealand commercial and public life. The Power List has accordingly placed our ‘lawyer business’ leaders into a separate list. David McLean – ‘Mr Westpac’ Former Macalister Mazengarb lawyer David McLean may have announced a flat […]

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Tompkins Wake’s CEO of the Year: From Baggage Handler to CEO

Tompkins Wake’s chief executive Jon Calder was named CEO of the Year at the prestigious Westpac Waikato Business Awards on Friday night Tompkins Wake celebrates CEO of the Year at business awards Law firm . Jon took up the role at the Hamilton-headquartered firm in January 2016. Prior to that he was chief executive of

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NZ Legal Salary Survey Still Shows Gender Differences

The Legal Salary Survey found not distinguishable gender pay differences in the first decade, but ‘noticeable differences’ in hours worked, salary increases and other gender-based issues. >> See The LawFuel Law Jobs Site Here For the Latest Legal Jobs A survey of salaries paid to employed lawyers has found little difference between the salaries of

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NZ Law Society Announcement on Death of Sir Thomas Eichelbaum

The legal profession will be saddened at news of the death of Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck says. “Sir Thomas was Chief Justice from February 1989 to May 1999. He was the first Chief Justice who had served as a member of the judiciary before his appointment. He was an

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Ann Brennan

Ann Brennan, LawFuel Power List member

39 Ann Brennan Ann Brennan is a former senior counsel at Westpac and the Public Trust who is now Chief Legal advisor at the ‘Super Ministry’, the Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment (MBIE) the super Ministry’s love child of Stephen Joyce and all-powerful provider of major funding disbursements across a variety of key sectors. Although

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42 Anna Rawlings

42. Anna Rawlings New Entrant – Commerce Commission Commissioner Anna Rawlings enters the list as a key figure in ComCom and also a strong contender to replace Dr Mark Berry. A former Minter Ellison partner she has been a Commissioner since 2014, holding key responsibility for regulatory, competition and related enforcement matters. Legal role with

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