Power Law Firms – New Zealand

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

Law Firm Branding: Buddle Findlay ‘Refresh’ Their Brand – But Does It Cut The Mustard?

Buddle Findlay, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms /
Law firm branding lawfuel

Christine Hansen – “Refreshing” a law firm brand is always a fraught task, but as the legal market becomes more tech-focused and competitive, the need to show you are ahead of the game is something that remains key to successful projection of a brand image. We wrote about the major law firms that have rebranded […]

Law Firm Branding: Buddle Findlay ‘Refresh’ Their Brand – But Does It Cut The Mustard? Read More »

MinterEllisonRuddWatts: COVID-19 reaction, increased regulatory action and legislative change ahead

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, NZ Press Releases, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
Andrew Horne LawFuel

MinterEllisonRuddWatts–Continued responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, greater regulatory action and adjustments to legislation will all shape the litigation landscape in the year ahead. These are among the predictions made by MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ leading dispute resolution team in its Litigation Forecast 2021.Partner and co-leader of the national law firm’s Dispute Resolution team, Andrew Horne (pictured) says that

MinterEllisonRuddWatts: COVID-19 reaction, increased regulatory action and legislative change ahead Read More »

Bell Gully: Three New Partners, Five Senior Associates Appointed

Bell Gully, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, NZ Press Releases /
Jennifer Gunser Bell Gully

Bell Gully is delighted to announce the appointment of three new partners, five senior associates and a special counsel for 2021. The new partners are specialist banking and finance lawyer Jennifer Gunser (pictured)and two experienced litigators Blair Keown and Kirsty Dobbs*. Bell Gully’s three new partners “The firm’s market leading litigation and financial services teams continue to be very busy

Bell Gully: Three New Partners, Five Senior Associates Appointed Read More »

Anderson Lloyd: Promotions at Anderson Lloyd

Anderson Lloyd, NZ Press Releases, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
Andersonlloyd

Senior Associate Eva Roe has been promoted to Senior Associate in Anderson Lloyd’s Queenstown Property and Private Client Team. Eva specialises in property law, with a focus on projects, property subdivisions and developments, and has a background in banking and finance. Heidi Bendikson has been promoted to Senior Associate in Anderson Lloyd’s Queenstown Property and Private Client

Anderson Lloyd: Promotions at Anderson Lloyd Read More »

Chapman Tripp Veteran Nick Wells Steps Back

Chapman Tripp, New Zealand Law News, NZ Top in LawFuel, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
Nick Wells on LawFuel's Power List 2018

Former Chapman Tripp chief executive Nick Wells has stepped back from a lead role at the firm, leaving the partnership to become a consultant to the firm’s corporate practice and to its Maori legal group, Te Waka Ture. Wells, a LawFuel Power List entrant at No. 30 last year, has been at the firm for

Chapman Tripp Veteran Nick Wells Steps Back Read More »

Duncan Cotterill: What Trustees Need To Consider With The New Trust Act

Duncan Cotterill, Power Law Firms - New Zealand, Power List /
Familylaw

The Trusts Act 2019 passed on 30 July 2019 and will replace the Trustee Act 1956 with the purpose of making the law more accessible to both trustees and beneficiaries of trusts. The Trusts Act will come into effect on 30 January 2021, and there is a lot that trustees should be considering as a result of

Duncan Cotterill: What Trustees Need To Consider With The New Trust Act Read More »

Chapman Tripp: Maori Economy Soars to $68bn

Chapman Tripp, New Zealand Law News, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
Upwardgrowth

Latest estimates from BERL (Business and Economic Research Limited) are that the asset base of the Māori economy was worth $68.7 billion at 2018. This does not reflect the effects of the COVID pandemic, but still represents very high growth. BERL’s estimate at 2013 in the same series was just $42.6b, while in 2017 the Māori economy

Chapman Tripp: Maori Economy Soars to $68bn Read More »

Bell Gully Lawyers Recognised in Chambers Directories

Bell Gully, New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
Bellgully lawfuel

Bell Gully is proud to have many of its people and practice areas recognised across two recently released major international directories – Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021.​ The rankings are a result of extensive research which analyses the views of clients, investment bankers, commercial bankers and accountants who work closely with lawyers

Bell Gully Lawyers Recognised in Chambers Directories Read More »

DLA Piper Wellington Office Moves

NZ Press Releases, Power Law Firms - New Zealand /
Dlapiper

DLA Piper has moved its Wellington office into new waterfront premises in the Deloitte building. DLA Piper’s New Zealand Country Managing Partner, Martin Wiseman, says “Our move in Wellington is another exciting step in our firm’s ongoing pursuit of excellence and innovation. Once again, we have created a world-class, technically sophisticated office environment which not

DLA Piper Wellington Office Moves Read More »

Scroll to Top