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Three promoted to Special Counsel at Russell McVeagh

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Russell McVeagh has promoted two of its litigators and one Environment, Planning and Natural Resources (EPNR) lawyer to special counsel last week. Wellington-based litigators Hannah Bain and Jeremy Upson and EPNR specialist Kristen Gunnell based in Auckland are Russell McVeagh’s newest special counsels, following their promotions on 1 December 2022. Hannah Bain – Litigation, Climate Change As well as being a top-notch litigator and public […]

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Gender Inequality in the Law Continues As Australian Survey Illustrates

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After years attempting to advance the number of female partners in Australian law firms, the current numbers show they have slumped for the country’s largest, 50 law firms. The Australian Financial Review Law Partnership survey shows that of the 352 partners in the top tier firms only 40.9 per cent in the promotion round are

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The 3 Waters Constitutional Ram Raid Entrenchment Invokes Legal Fears . . But Where Is Sir Geoffrey?

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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

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Russell McVeagh Add Real Estate Partner

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Leading New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh has announced the promotion of talented Real Estate lawyer, Natalie Steur, to partner (subject to completing Law Society requirements). Natalie’s promotion will continue the expansion of the firm’s market-leading Real Estate & Construction team following on from Sarah Blackmore‘s promotion to partner last year. The team, which includes partners Ed Crook, David

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The 3 Key Selling Points Law Firms Need To Consider To Attract Quality Law Candidates (It’s not all about money)

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Leading legal recruiter Louise Hall-Strutt see ‘horror stories’ that turn off potential candidates for law jobs in a market where they can afford to be choosy. Salaries are not the be-all and end-all of what they are looking for, she says, but rather what the reputation is of their prospective law firm. And she outlines

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NZ Disputes Tribunal Serves Interests of Civil Justice With New Opportunities

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The Disputes Tribunal continues to provide valuable services for those seeking civil remedies and opportunities arise for those who can provide assistances as Tribunal referees. The LawFuel Law Jobs Network currently has two roles for Disputes Tribunal referees and has advertised other roles for this important aspect to the Justice Ministry’s role proving fast and

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Anand Pillai – Amazon Legal

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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

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Helen Townley – Merger Watchdog

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Helen Townsley is Legal Director at the Competition and Markets Authority, has overseen the CMA’s response to a number of market-significant mergers in the UK, including Veolia’s acquisition of Suez. A former solicitor with Chapman Tripp, where she worked in competition and regulatory law before moving to the UK where she worked as an associate

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