Bell Gully – Bell Gully’s The Big Picture: Takeovers Update provides an analysis of key observations from takeovers announced in 2017. New Zealand listed companies attracted strong interest from buyers last year, producing the highest …
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Perhaps New Zealand’s best known law school Dean, Professor Mark Henaghan, has stepped down from his long-held role. The head of the University of Otago’s faculty of law is stepping down as dean in the …
DLA Piper has been in the sexual harassment firing line with a report that a partner has left the Wellington practice following a complaint over “behavioural issues.” Wellington employment lawyer Barbara Buckett said her Wellington …
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Simpson Grierson – 2018 set to be a big year for public law and regulation. The Labour-led government is creating momentum, with new legislation, significant regulatory and social sector reviews and some key policy changes. …
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Simpson Grierson have appointed commercial litigator lawyer Anne Callinan as their new chair. Ms Callinan has previously spent six years on the board and in a statement today the firm said she is well known …
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The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Timothy Upton Slack be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors. He admitted a charge that, having been convicted of an offence punishable …
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The former asset manager of a tax-payer funded disability trust has been sentenced to eight months of home detention and ordered to pay reparations of $164,929 for charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Saul …
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts performance on New Zealand’s most interesting business opportunities and transactions has been recognised in this year’s Australasian Law Awards. The Australasian Law Awards recognise leading law firms and in-house teams for their outstanding achievements. …
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Since 2012, I have been defending the United States’ attempt to extradite me to face a criminal prosecution in the United States. I have always argued that the conduct alleged online dissemination of copyright protected …
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The Commerce Commission has confirmed the scope for its study into mobile telecommunications markets in New Zealand. “Mobile technology is an increasingly critical enabler for business productivity and social interaction. We know that New Zealanders …
