One of the major trends that has emerged in the New Zealand law jobs market in recent years has been the rapid growth of in-house law jobs, which now accounts for nearly 25 per cent of the legal profession’s figures. A recent LawTalk article highlighted the situation with Law Society figures showing 3,206 in-house lawyers […]
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Peter Lu as a Partner and Head of the China Group in London, joining its fast-growing London Corporate practice. Peter joins the Firm on Monday from White & Case where he was head of their EMEA China desk and Counsel in their London M&A practice. His hire
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The Power List features 12 barristers, lead by David Goddard QC and including some of the major names in the law. Senior silks like Jim Farmer, David Williams and Robert Fisher have been at the forefront of the profession for many years. However, the changing nature of the bar also sees others who are nudging
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The third edition of the LawFuel Power List has had more contributions from lawyers, as well as more research than ever. With 50 – actually 51 members with two Listers coming in at 8th equal – the List is something that involves substantial weighing of the factors that comprise it. It is, says LawFuel Publisher
Auckland Law School Dean Andrew Stockley sits atop the largest law school in New Zealand. He has ridden out the tough road in the ‘bums on seats’ row over a year ago that created discord within the faculty ranks, but running the largest law school in the country creates a powerful presence within the profession.
The growing influence and power of sport has seen Warren Alcock inhabit the List for a couple of years, albeit down slightly as a result of increased numbers within the list. A native of Napier, he graduated from Otago Law Schoolwith a first class honours degree together with a BA in economics. Before leaving the faculty
Lady Deborah Chambers QC is a prominent and powerful lawyer within the profession, as well as being heavily involved in numerous legal organisations. Lady Deborah has been a prominent member of the bar for some years, casting her elegant and stylish shadow upon a range of cases in the relationship property and trusts arena, as well
Jonathan Woodhams is nominally the Executive Director of litigation funder LPF Group, but his power lies more in his position helping to select and direct some of the most significant, civil litigation in New Zealand. Working closely with a high powered board at the Funder, including former Supreme Court Justice Bill Wilson QC, fellow director
Running the largest criminal defence organisation in the country provides Peter Hutchinson with an influence that can hardly be understated. Appointed to his role as Director of the Public Defence Service in December 2017, he has 20 years’ experience as a barrister behind him, as well as working for the PDS since 2010. The PDS
Litigation is a tough game, but a steady stream of young litigators are making their mark on the legal scene, working in civil and criminal courts and steadily building their reputations. We have some of the up-and-comers here. Kerry Cook – The Defender Kerry Cook took the relatively rare route directly to the independent Bar,
