MinterEllisonRuddWatts is proud to be named as a finalist for the Large Law Firm of the Year, Deal Team of the Year and Employer of Choice categories in this year’s New Zealand Law Awards. Senior Associate Vanessa Hunter has also been selected as a finalist for Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year. The New Zealand Law […]
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A quadruple finalist in the 2019 NZ Law Awards Powered By LawFuel – Tompkins Wake has been named as a finalist in four categories at the 2019 New Zealand Law Awards, one more than last year and three more than 2016. And the firm has been a finalist in ‘Deal of the Year’ categories for
Herald columnist Sasha Borissenko did a useful job of listing the oldest law firms in New Zealand, which include names reaching into the profession’s Jurassic period, well at least 150 years. She reported AUT Helen Dervan’s comments that firms if properly managed can survive in both upturns and downturns, which combined with the legal regulation
Tower to acquire Youi NZ Insurance portfolio Powered By LawFuel –Insurance market disruptor, Youi NZ Pty Ltd’s has announced its insurance portfolio is to be acquired by Tower Insurance Limited, after signing a Portfolio Transfer Agreement. Under the agreement, Tower Insurance will acquire around 34,000 in-force policies from Youi NZ for a purchase price of
K3 Receives Accolades 3 Years From Launch Powered By LawFuel –K3 Legal has racked up an impressive list of award nods and accolades from a range of industry bodies, nearly three years on from the launch of the K3 brand. The Auckland firm has been named a finalist in three categories of the prestigious 2019
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Ed Smithies Bolsters National Property Practice Powered By LawFuel – Lane Neave announced today that leading property lawyer, Ed Smithies, has joined the firm, bolstering the national property practice. With senior property lawyers operating in all of New Zealand’s key markets, Lane Neave has one of New Zealand’s largest and most experienced property law practices.
Christchurch lawyer Grant Cameron scored a major win with his ‘opt-out’ class action win this week, representing another major advance in class action litigation in New Zealand. His lawyers argued an opt out action would better protect the rights of class members, be more efficient, and allow better access to justice. Southern Response opposed an opt
The first Chief Judge of the Employment Court, Tom Goddard, who also enjoyed a strong reputation as a leading barrister prior to his appointment, t is to be remembered with a special court sitting in November. A tough but fair-minded Judge with a formidable intellect and strong sense of fairness, he died in March at
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The Results Play To New Law Business Models The oft-heard query about clients seeking out lawyers is whether they rely on the firm ‘brand’, or seek out individual lawyers. The NAB inaugural Australian Legal Services Industry Survey, when it comes to reputation as a factor in deciding which legal adviser they want to go to,
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