Leading law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, has been named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2020 – it’s the second time the firm has held the prestigious award in four years.
Andrew Poole, Chief Executive of MinterEllisonRuddWatts says: “We are delighted to be once again recognised as New Zealand’s market leader, both for the work we do and our commitment to our clients.
“As a firm we are focused on delivering excellent service to our clients and we are very aware of our role in supporting them to help shape New Zealand’s new economy as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards honour the work of national and international law firms across the region based on the research for the recent edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020. The awards recognise a law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the region, including notable achievements, outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.
Congratulations to the other award nominees Bell Gully, Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh and Simpson Grierson.
[adrotate banner=”89″]
Recently on LawFuel
- Building a Strong Case: How Employees Can Prove Workplace Harassment Workplace harassment can make your job feel bad sometimes; this can hurt your… Read more: Building a Strong Case: How Employees Can Prove Workplace Harassment
- How Would Elon Musk Run Your Law Firm?
The man who sent rockets into orbit while simultaneously disrupting the automotive industry has articulated a management philosophy that’s equal parts brilliance and brutality. And while we can’t all aspire to his sleep schedule or his Twitter habits, there’s something law firms, those bastions of precedent and process, might learn from a leader who treats bureaucracy as “a substitute for thinking” and regards failure as the admission price to innovation. So what might the key to building a successful law firm be if Elon Musk was on the management committee? First, let’s consider the five key, “Musk steps{ that are simple but devastingatinlgy effective. - Tampon Tax Gets its Day In Court
In Pakistan, 25-year-old lawyer Mahmoor Omer has filed a groundbreaking petition against her… Read more: Tampon Tax Gets its Day In Court - Is This Private Equity’s Next Legal Bet?
As capital pours into legal tech and operations, talent acquisition could be the next frontier for private equity investment in the legal business as it may follow lawyers themselves into lateral partner hires, something already helping change the legal business. Private equity has already reshaped the legal services industry, from backend infrastructure to litigation finance. Now there may be capital deployed to help law firms poach high-value talent, open new markets, and consolidate - How Estate Planning Protects Your Minor ChildrenArticle source: Nelson Elder Care Law, GA Estate planning may feel like a… Read more: How Estate Planning Protects Your Minor Children
