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Why The NZ Law Society Is Barking Up The Wrong Tree With It’s ‘Culture Change’ Task Force

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The Culture Change ‘Task Force’ Sounds “Fervently Marxist” – But Is It What The Law Society Should Be Doing? Thomas Bloy* #MeToo has ushered in a new era for lawyers and it’s all about ‘culture change’.  The scandals that rocked the ivory towers, the Bazley report, and the countless blogs, articles, and radio and TV discussions […]

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Bell Gully recognised as New Zealand leader in IFLR1000 2020

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Powered by LawFuel – International Financial Law Review (IFLR) has named Bell Gully as the leader in the New Zealand market across key categories in its recently released legal directory. >> See the latest law jobs on the LawFuel Network – Click Here The firm is only one of two New Zealand firms to achieve

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts in Large Firm of Year and More

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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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Which Are New Zealand’s Oldest Law Firms? – And Who Are The More Recent Contenders For Long Term Survival?

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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

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Minter Ellison Act on Tower Insurance Deal

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

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Property Lawyer Joins Lane Neave

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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.

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