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Chapman Tripp Named 2021 Chambers Asia Pacific NZ Law Firm of the Year

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Chapman Tripp has been recognised at the 2021 Chambers Asia Pacific Awards as New Zealand Law Firm of the Year. The Chambers Asia Pacific Awards recognise law firms with pre-eminence in key jurisdictions and also reflect achievements over the past 12 months. This includes outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. Pip […]

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Duncan Cotterill Expands to Queenstown & Secures Major Property Client

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Duncan Cotterill has opened a Queenstown office with the acquisition of Mackersy Legal, from the beginning of April. Mackersy Legal specialises in property syndication work and has managed property syndication company Mackersy Property, operated by Ron Mackersy (pictured) which has accumulated commercial property assets throughout New Zealand worth around $2 billion via at least 80

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Firm’s ‘Best on the Ground’ Policy Sees New Partners

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Law Firm Mackenzie Elvin in Tauranga add two partners Long-standing Tauranga law firm, Mackenzie Elvin Law, has welcomed two additional partners to the business. Thomas Refoy-Butler and Rebecca Savage joined the partnership in January 2021, forming part of the second generation of leaders at the firm – founded nearly 40 years ago by family law

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NZ Law News – New Partners at Greenwood Roche

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National specialist projects firm, Greenwood Roche, has announced that Mark Anderson and Antonia Shanahan will be joining the firm’s partnership on 1 April 2021. Mark is a specialist commercial property lawyer based in the Wellington office. He has extensive experience acting for local and offshore investors on large acquisition and divestment projects. He has advised

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Consultation now open on draft Terms of Reference for Independent Review of the statutory framework for legal services

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Law Society–Help shape the future of the legal profession by providing feedback on what will be considered in the Independent Review.The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is seeking feedback on the draft Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the statutory framework for legal services in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Review

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Mainzeal Directors Lose in Court of Appeal

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31 March 2021 | – The Court of Appeal decision released today has confirmed the liquidators were successful in the Court of Appeal. The court found the liquidators “are entitled to an award of compensation in respect of the director’s breaches”.  Liquidators of the failed Mainzeal group of companies, Andrew Bethell and Brian Mayo-Smith of

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New Additions For Russell McVeagh . . And One Rather Surprising Departure

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Brendan Brown

While Russell McVeagh have announced the return of firm alumni in a recent press release, there has been nothing said about the departure this year of star tax partner Brendan Brown. Tax partner Brendan Brown, a highly respected practitioner, has left the firm to join Mayne Weatherell with little-to-know fanfare from either firm. Formerly National Chair of

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Westpac demerger: What does that mean for NZ Inc.?

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In recent days, Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) announced it is considering a demerger of its New Zealand business. On 24 March 2021, WBC issued the following media release: MinterEllisonRuddWatts- As part of Westpac’s fix, simplify and perform strategy we have been actively  considering the businesses we operate in. Westpac has already placed a number of 

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