Power Law Firms – New Zealand

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

NZ Law – Senior Partner Leaves Meredith Connell For Bankside

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>> Latest Law Jobs on NZ’s Best Law Jobs Network Former Meredith Connell partner David Johnstone has been welcomed to the bar after joining Bankside Chambers, yet another senior partner who has departed the firm in recent months. He joins a number of partners who have departed MC in recent months, following a 17 year […]

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Buddle Findlay Signals Stronger Gender Diversity With New Appointment to Board

>> See New Buddle Findlay Job on LawFuel Jobs Network Here Amy Ryburn is appointed to Buddle Findlay’s Board of Management, cementing the firm’s commitment to stronger female representation Buddle Findlay welcomes Amy Ryburn, Wellingtonian and expert commercial law practitioner to the Board of Management. The appointment signals Buddle Findlay’s dedication to promoting stronger gender

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The Former Artist-in-Russell mcVeagh Residence and Women in Law

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The NZ Herald painted a gloomy picture of the well-trodden path of the law profession’s misogynistic attitudes and sexual harassment and bullying, when portraying former Russell McVeagh lawyer Judith Milner’s “Raising the Bar” art exhibition, celebrating women for their achievements, rather than how they look. >> Your new law job may be right here .

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts – Litigation Landscape Ahead in NZ

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Increased regulatory and enforcement action will be a key driver shaping the litigation landscape in the year ahead, say MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ leading dispute resolution team in its annual Litigation Forecast 2022. >> Latest NZ law jobs Here . . New jobs daily Partners and co-leaders of the national law firm’s Dispute Resolution team, Jane Standage and

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Chapman Tripp First New Zealand Law Firm To Sign Net Zero Lawyers Alliance

Chapman Tripp is the first New Zealand law firm to sign up to the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA) – a collaboration of top-tier law firms committed to accelerating the transition to net zero emissions by 2050. Chief Executive Partner Pip England says, “With part of the commitment focused on engaging with clients to achieve their own net zero goals

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Promotes 10 To Partner and Senior Associate Level

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Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts welcomed 2022 by announcing 10 new promotions at partner and senior associate levels. MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chief Executive, Andrew Poole, (pictured) says the appointments signal the firm’s ongoing growth in a challenging market. “In these challenging business times, our firm is primarily focused on continuously adapting to best meet the needs of

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Bell Gully’s New Partners . . Plus Special Counsel and Senior Associate Appointments

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Bell Gully is delighted to announce the appointment of two new partners, two special counsel, and nine senior associates. The new partners are experienced corporate lawyer Chris Hodges and litigation lawyer Brad Ward.   “We are pleased to welcome Chris and Brad to the partnership. Both have contributed significantly to the firm over a long period of time,

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The Power Women Lawyers Omitted From The Elite Women Lawyers List?

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The recent ranking of the ‘Elite Women’ in law for 2021 is another ranking survey that sought to identify “exceptional female leaders” in the law who showed standout achievements. Whilst somewhat nebulous, the list of women included hardly any from the LawFuel Power List and included 13 partners, 11 ‘C suite executives’, nine counsel and

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