Rankings – Page 37

The Multi-Million Dollar Legal Aid Lady . . And The Top Earning Providers

New Zealand Law News, Power List, Rankings / November 7, 2018

Peter Johnston, Rainey Collins John Miller Sumudu Thode, Thode Utting Bill Lawson, Lance Lawson Erin Ebborn Darrell Naden, Tamaki Legal Charl Hirschfeld Sonja Cooper Legal Aid’s Top Provider – Sonja Cooper The largest legal aid providers according to Ministry of Justice figures show Tamaki Legal as top earner for both this and last year (figures […]

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7 NZ Law Firms Leading The Technology ‘Charge’

Law Technology, New Zealand Law News, Power List, Rankings / November 6, 2018

Law technology developments, including the fast-growing artificial intelligence initiatives are rapidly changing how law services are delivered – and how lawyers operate. LawFuel looked at some of the kiwi law firms who are either actively deploying some of the latest technology, or who have implemented new platforms to deliver legal services, or are actively involved in

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The Power Lawyers in Business

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / November 5, 2018

Many of the top lawyers no longer practice in any conventional sense and yet hold significantly powerful roles in New Zealand commercial and public life. The Power List has accordingly placed our ‘lawyer business’ leaders into a separate list. David McLean – ‘Mr Westpac’ Former Macalister Mazengarb lawyer David McLean may have announced a flat

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Ann Brennan

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

39 Ann Brennan Ann Brennan is a former senior counsel at Westpac and the Public Trust who is now Chief Legal advisor at the ‘Super Ministry’, the Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment (MBIE) the super Ministry’s love child of Stephen Joyce and all-powerful provider of major funding disbursements across a variety of key sectors. Although

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49 Jim Farmer QC

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

One of the doyens of the Bar, Jim Farmer QC has wound down his previously heavy and heavy-duty case load but still exerts a major influence both in terms of his experience, but also as a commercial lawyer of major significance. With a wide commercial law practice, he has focused principally upon his lucrative and

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46 Peter Watts QC

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

Last Year – No. 37 A foremost commercial law expert, author and academic, Peter Watts has slipped somewhat only due to his relinquishing his position at Auckland Law School for a full time position with Bankside Chambers, but his star remains undiminished. Having taught law at the University of Auckland for more than 30 years,

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42 Mark Henaghan

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

44. Mark Henaghan The long-serving, legendary Dean of the Otago Law School sees Dr Mark Henaghan’s position on the list drop 11 points but his mana remains high within the profession he has served for so long. The much loved and respected former Dean has also been the media’s go-to guy on family and child

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37 John Allen

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

The racing game may seem like yesterday’s play, but with a resurgent, online gaming market and the skilled and well connected hands of former NZ Post and MFAT boss John Allen in play, there is a new deal. Last year showed a huge increase in sports betting with the TAB rebranding with their “Now you’re

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42 Anna Rawlings

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

42. Anna Rawlings New Entrant – Commerce Commission Commissioner Anna Rawlings enters the list as a key figure in ComCom and also a strong contender to replace Dr Mark Berry. A former Minter Ellison partner she has been a Commissioner since 2014, holding key responsibility for regulatory, competition and related enforcement matters. Legal role with

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38 Ron Mansfield

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Power List, Rankings / October 29, 2018

38. Ron Mansfield Criminal lawyer Ron Mansfield has increasingly inherited the criminal law crown left vacant by the demise of such leaders as Peter Williams QC, although yet to receive the late lawyer’s lustrous status at the criminal bar. Regularly appearing in high profile criminal cases like the “designer drug” Operation Arc case and others.

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