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Unveiling the Auckland Mayoral Splurge: Big Bucks on Law Firms and Consultants

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown recently expressed shock at the substantial expenditures made by his council on legal firms and consultants, but he has spent over $90,000 in one month on external lawyers in one month, according to reports. Since October 8, Stuff report that Wayne Brown’s total spend on legal advice has surpassed $300,000, with […]

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In-House Power Lawyer

New Zealand Law News, Power Law / July 31, 2023

Foodstuffs General Counsel – Julian Benefield As General Counsel at Foodstuffs, Julian Benefield has had to deal with a number of public and regulatory issues in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis where his employer has attracted adverse publicity and opprobrium. Working for the company that owns Pan’nSave and New World is perhaps appropriate for

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NZ AML Tech Developer Partners With Actionstep For Global AML Compliance

Featured, New Zealand Law News, New Zealand Law News / July 24, 2023

Anti money laundering startup First AML from New Zealand has partnered with Actionstep to provide global AML tech solutions

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People Not Robots Will Continue To Shape The Law

Law Firm Technology, New Zealand Law News, Power Law / July 18, 2023

People will remain the centre of law services, not robots, according to business development legal expert in New Zealand, Ben Paul

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Linda Clark’s Big Public Moves – From Gore to Auckland

Dentons Kensington Swan, Lawyers, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, Simpson Grierson / July 8, 2023

Linda Clark from Dentons Kensington Swan has received some major appointments in the public sector lately, including to the TVNZ board.

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Growth of New Zealand Bar: Which Are the Largest Chambers?

New Zealand Law News, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms / July 7, 2023

Which are the largest barristers’ chambers in New Zealand?

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In-House Power Lawyer – Melissa Anastasiou

New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts, NZ Power Law Firms / June 15, 2023

New Zealand in-house power lawyer at Spark

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In-House Power Lawyer – Mike Hendricksen

New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts / June 15, 2023

Mike Hendricksen – KiwiBank Chief Legal Officer Poached from Westpac, Mike Hendricksen was previously assistant general counsel and chief compliance officer and is regarded as a rising star among in-house counsel. He has a deep understanding of banking regulatory issues and was deeply involved in the response to the findings of the Australian Royal Commission that

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In-House Power – The Energy Lawyer

New Zealand Law News, NZPowerList2022, Power Law / June 14, 2023

Deb Blackett – General Counsel, Z Energy General Counsel and Chief Governing Office, Deb Blackett is a highly seasoned commercial lawyer with a strong background in corporate law and in particular, competition law, regulation, and mergers and acquisitions. She held similar roles at BP New Zealand, ANZ New Zealand, and Telecom (now Spark) following a

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In-House Power Lawyer – The ONE Lawyer

Lawyers, NZ Featured Posts, Power Law / June 13, 2023

Tom Thursby – One New Zealand The in-house counsel for the former Vodafone, Tom Thursby has headed the One NZ legal and regulatory team since March 2023, having a background with telco legal work in both the UK and New Zealand. The legal and regulatory team at Vodafone was shortlisted as IFLR Inhouse Team of

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