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The New Zealand Power Law firms – the firms that make the difference in how law is practiced.

NZ Law Firm News: MinterEllisonRuddWatts triumphs at IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2025

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Law Job? Check here Source: MinterEllisonRuddWatts MinterEllisonRuddWatts has again been recognised for its outstanding contributions to the legal industry at the prestigious IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2025, held in Hong Kong on 16 April. This year, MinterEllisonRuddWatts stood out among the finalists, showcasing the firm’s expertise and leadership and was named as Law Firm of the […]

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Former Russell McVeagh Lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins and The Unforgivingness of Being Brown

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A former Russell McVeagh partner whose misconduct kick-started a #MeToo movement in New Zealand is seeking a new practising certificate after a three-year suspension. James Gardner-Hopkins was found guilty of six misconduct charges by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. There is no redemption for James, there is an unforgivingness in being brown. He was the

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Deborah Chambers’ Rules For Divorce

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Deborah Chambers KC, the Trust Buster for the Brokenhearted John Bowie The NZ Herald published a glowing feature about Deborah Chambers KC, the Power List divorce lawyer who has become perhaps the most prominent divorce and trust and relationship property lawyer in the country. She is also, reputedly, one of the top-charging KCs with hourly

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Dentons in New Zealand achieves coveted double Gold ranking in WTR 1000 for IP Enforcement and Litigation

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>> Best NZ Law Jobs Here Dentons New Zealand is proud to announce its Intellectual Property (IP) practice has received Gold recognition in the WTR 1000 rankings for Enforcement and Litigation as well as Prosecution and Strategy. The rankings reinforce Dentons’ dedication to top-tier client service and expertise in New Zealand IP law. In addition, Dentons would

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New Zealand Law – LawFuel’s Most-Read Lawyers And Law Stories From ’24

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Most of the LawFuel stories from last year that were most-read were from the Power List, unsurprisingly, but the top story was the shenanigans at the Northern Club and Ron Mansfield’s appointment as Lawyer of the Year in terms of ‘click volume’. We’ve assembled some of the key stories below and the lawyers from the

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Frank Handy Oilman Lawyer from Maui to North Sea

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This obituary for Frank Handy is provided by a LawFuel contributor The death at 91 of Francis Joshua Handy brings to end one of the more remarkable and colourful New Zealand legal-commercial careers of recent times. From the South Island Frank Handy was a son of the Manse and throughout his life constantly displayed the

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Senior Promotions at Russell McVeagh

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Russell McVeagh continues to support its home-grown talent while building its expertise across a number of key practice areas, recently promoting five senior associates: Breanna Macara and Nicola Robbins Osborne (Corporate Advisory), James Tocher and Maddy Lister (Litigation), and Callum Dickson (Competition and Regulation). Breanna, Nicola and Callum all began their careers at the firm, with Breanna and Nicola having advanced their careers at Russell

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New Zealand Law – Changing New Zealand’s Competition Law Regime

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The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Hon Andrew Bayly, along with the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) have today announced a significant and wide-ranging review of New Zealand’s competition law regime. The review spans the full gambit of New Zealand’s competition regime, including:  The Minister announced a number of reasons for initiating the

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LawFuel Power List 2024 – Nos. 31 – 50

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31. David Bricklebank The ‘bank’ is in the name and David Bricklebank’s role in New Zealand’s largest bank with assets exceeding $180 billion is one of significance given the increased regulatory and compliance requirements affecting all financial institutions.  As General Counsel and Company Secretary of Athe bank since 2017, he holds a key role in

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New Zealands Top Lawyers

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LawFuel Power List 2024 During the year, the legal profession has seen new entrants, as an emerging number of influential commercial lawyers and litigators increasingly exert their influence over the profession. Women continue to also better reflect the preponderance of women law graduates as capable and effective women lawyers play a key role in shaping

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