Death of an American Law Star Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Billionaire lawyers are pretty thin on the ground but the death of lawyer Peter Angelos recently, at the age of 94, ended a life that represented extraordinary success as a lawyer, quite apart from the massive accumulation of wealth. Angelos made his name –
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Former Duncan Cotterill partner Scott Moran has launched his own firm – Moran Law – after leading the build of Duncan Cotterill’s Wellington office for the past 23 years. >> Your new job on New Zealand’s Best Law Jobs Network An announcement on social media indicated the firm would focus on private law issues, trust,
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TIME’s Top Law Firm List TIME have compiled a list of the top law firms in America – not a task lacking in ambition – and worked with Statista to look at the question and if anyone’s up to the task it is surely TIME? The two paired-up to survey over 150,000 attorneys through various
Forbes Top Lawyers in America The Forbes Top Lawyers in America lists their top 200, including some of the Law Stars that LawFuel has identified like Ben Crump and Alex Spiro (pictured). Forbes reference the $300 billion-plus size of the US legal market and their inaugural list looks at those who are the top of
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The Continued Rise of the Class Action Lawyer Ben Thompson, LawFuel Contributing Editor Recent successes in class actions from the United States to Australia have been the continued rise of class action lawyers and their potential to build hugely remunerative business models that could see substantial growth in the future. Will class actions see class
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The Law Commission has completed a review of the Evidence Act 2006, concluding that although the Act generally works well, there are changes required relating to tikanga, the hearsay rule, improperly obtained evidence and other areas. Check the latest jobs on New Zealand’s best law jobs network The Commission media release: Changes to the Evidence
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Skadden has recently reinforced its London investment management group law practice and its secondaries practice in particular with the addition of three lawyers from US rival Debevoise & Plimpton, all based in London including a law star in the secondaries market. Heading the team is Delphine Jaugey, who steps into the role of Skadden’s head
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>> Your new law job may be on New Zealand’s best law jobs network The conflict of issue perception between the Judge handling the shoplifting charges against former Greens MP Golriz Ghahraman continue to concern many who observe the case, including a leading KC who emphasised the need for actual and perceived impartiality on the
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No sooner had former Law Society President and former LawFuel Lawyer of the Year Tiana Epati announced her rooms with Bankside Chambers when husband Matanuku Mahuika joins her side at Bankside too, leaving the firm he co-founded. Mahuika co-founded Kahui Legal with Jamie Ferguson (right) over 20 years ago, who has also retired from the
Women lawyers face issues in the law profession but Natasha Harrison of Pallas Partners is making a difference
