A Russell McVeagh partner has resigned following an ‘independent external” review by an investigator over alleged breach or breaches of the firm’s policies, which the partner denies having breached. “A partner has recently resigned from the Russell McVeagh partnership. This followed the appointment of an independent external investigator to complete a thorough investigation into concerns raised that the
Russell McVeagh assisting with Park & Ride bus campaign for mobile vaccination drive With vaccination rates lower in the 20-35 age group, Auckland Airport and a group of Kiwi businesses including law firm Russell McVeagh, are pitching in to support the next phase of the vaccination drive, testing and trying new tactics to boost numbers.
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“. . it’s never a good day for my clients if they need to talk to me” When it comes to choosing a celebrity lawyer, Prince Andrew has gone to the top shelf with his selection of the Hollywood lawyer he is using to represent him in his impending civil lawsuit over sexual assault allegations.
Following the first lockdown in 2020, Auckland family lawyer Jeremy Sutton recognised a need for greater support for sole practitioners, resulting in the setting up of a new legal platform providing support for sole practitioners who might otherwise feel isolated and disconnected from the support systems available to lawyers in larger firms in the larger
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The decade-long fights between former Conservative Party boss Colin Craig and various parties, notably his former employee Rachel MacGregor, has been touted as coming to and end with this week’s Supreme Court decision refusing leave for Craig to appeal further. However, regrettably, that may not be the case. The Supreme Court this week rules that
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Sir Michael Friedlander The Keegan Alexander consultant has a vast property portfolio via his Sampson Corporation with a fortune that may well be touching a billion. Still retaining a modest entry on the Keegan Alexander website, he has a Power List ranking befitting his wealth and philanthropy through his Friedlander Foundation. A consultant at law
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Last Year: 49 Jim Farmer QC has remained one of the most influencial lawyers in New Zealand for several decades, following a distinguished and continuing legal career as one of the country’s foremost silks. His academic and legal credentials are impressive, with books on Government, Tribunals, Creditor and Debtor law, Industrial Relations, CER and many
Numerous power lawyers inhabit the country’s boardrooms, including some who have also inhabited the higher reaches of the Power List’s rankings. We have purged the list of those who operate purely in a business environment, other than some who remain as key influencers and remain involved in the profession (like Pip Greenwood and Cathy Quinn)
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New Entrant – Following the departure of former FMA General Counsel and Power List member Nick Kynoch, the current General Counsel Liam Mason steps into the List, leading the FMA’s compliance, licensing and fintech functions. Newly appointed as General Counsel, he spent 14 years with the Securities Commission before joining the FMA in 2011. His
The Ombudsman has long held power over government departments and others, and Peter Boshier’s range of actions in recent times have demonstrated the Office’s ability to investigate a wide range of enquiries most recently including staff assaults at a mental health unit, an inquiry into Canterbury University’s treatment of world-renowned China expert Professor Anne-Marie Brady,
