The mega-search engine’s man-on-the-ground in Wellington cannot be anything but powerful when Google continue to increase their own power via the lobbying handled by Ross Young. The web giant’s footprint globally is massive already, but it is also expanding its investment and activities in New Zealand with increased engineering activities by setting up a software
New Entrant – Natalie Coates, partner at Kāhui Legal has two first class honours degrees and a post-graduate degree from Harvard. But her academic achievements are not what brings her to the Power List as a new entrant but rather her New Zealand legal-making achievement in September when the Supreme Court allowed former Christchurch Civic
The growing significance of sports in New Zealand has continued to provide Warren Alcock with a placement in the Power List, regarded by many in the business as being the country’s leading sports agent. A native of Napier, he graduated from Otago Law School with a first class honours degree together with a BA in economics. Before
Barrister Katherine Anderson rejoins the Power List following her 2015 entry when she was Auckland Council’s lead counsel. She has brought a diverse range of talents and experience to her practice, now as a barrister at Auckland’s Sangro Chambers. As Deputy Chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal and lead counsel assisting both the Catholic
Previous winner of LawFuel’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’, MinterEllison litigation and dispute resolution partner Stacey Shortall is on the list not only for her obvious legal abilities over her 20 year career, including a lengthy stint in New York, but more for her work as an inspirational charity and woman law leader. She has received
Commercial lawyer Roger Wallis has been an important contributor towards commercial law issues and policy, making his entrance into the Power List Apart from his acting on various key commercial deals (Precinct Properties $250m placement; SkyCity fund raising etc) he has played a key role in governance, regulatory and commercial matters that lend an important
Former Bell Gully executive chair Roger Partridge has elevated his public profile since departing a lead role at the firm in 2014. Co-founding the think tank the New Zealand Initiative he has been at the forefront of dealing with issues confronting the continued development of New Zealand economic and social institutions and effectiveness, heightened recently
Wellington Lawyer Tyrone Barugh has come up against a 102 year old law that prevents him from selling milk, despite the obsolete law apparently having been overriden by subsequent legislation. >> Criminal law jobs – in-house roles – new jobs daily on the LawFuel Jobs Network Barugh had applied to the Wellington City Council for
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts–MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall has joined Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s distinguished alumni, after being named as a Distinguished Alumni Award winner – one of only six selected in the biennial award process. Award recipients are chosen based on making positive impacts in their communities and beyond, and their achievements are outstanding examples of
Russell McVeagh has assisted Summerset to complete a loan facility refinance for approximately $1.2 billion, incorporating a $700 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) component, which takes effect 1 October 2021. This is one of the largest SLLs in the market to date, and the second SLL of significance that the firm has advised on so
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