NZ Power Law Firm Briefings: Insights, Briefs & Articles From New Zealand Law Firms

>> Latest Law Jobs on New Zealand’s Best Law Jobs Network Former Russell McVeagh lawyer Emily Reeve has been appointed Executive General Manager for Legal & Risk at Kordia, following a successful career as an in-house counsel. Reeve brings with her a wealth of experience in the realm of in-house counsel. Her most recent role… Read more: Successful Progression For NZ In-House Counsel In New Role

Just as he promised former Justice Minister has returned to the law, joining a Lower Hutt-based law firm. The former Labour leader, Minister and union leader, has a wide range of experience across the public law spectrum. >> Latest Law Jobs on LawFuel – Queenstown, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington – Check NZ’s Best Law Jobs Network… Read more: New Zealand Law Move: Former Justice Minister Andrew Little Returns to the Law

Attorney General Judith Collins is a major power player in the Luxon Cabinet, holding two law degrees and with a legal career spanning four decades. We outlined Collins’ background in this article, demonstrating her chameleon-like ability to recreate her political and legal careers at different times and she has continued to present the face of… Read more: Who Is The Easily Overlooked New Zealand Lawyer Power Player in Cabinet?

power lawyer CEOs are becoming more common as lawyers change their roles into management. Here are some top New Zealand CEO-lawyers

Former MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Silvana Schenone may no longer be at the legal coal face, but her role with leading New Zealand-owned investment banking group and wealth managers Jardens sees her play a key role in the company’s development in both the New Zealand and Australian markets and to enter the 2023 Power List of New… Read more: The Legal Dealmaker-Turned-Investment Banker Silvana Schenone Makes 2023 Power List

New Law Jobs Daily on Lawfuel’s Law Jobs Network Michael is an experienced commercial litigator having gained experience at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts before moving to Baker & McKenzie, London in 2000. Almost five years later Michael returned to New Zealand joining Lowndes Jordan, becoming partner in 2006. In 2007 he became the senior partner… Read more: NZ Law: Michael Morrison Joins Bankside Chambers

K3 Legal has expanded its services to Hong Kong, joining forces with Fred Kan & Co, providing a network into China and Japan. The newly established entity will be known as “K3 Legal Hong Kong.” >> Your New Law Job Is Here: K3 has been set up as a multidisciplinary practice providing services across management… Read more: K3 Legal Makes Hong Kong Move

The 2023 LawFuel Power Lawyer List Contenders Continue To Arrive Choosing members of the forthcoming 2023 Power Lawyer List means sorting through a vast number of lawyers who are performing across the legal world in a vast number of ways. We ask for you to consider who should be on or out of the 2023… Read more: Should This Energy Drink Co-Founder Be A Power Lawyer in Our List?

Power Lawyer Simon Watt and climate change lawyer has moved to Clifton Chambers as an environmental and climate change law specialist

Chapman Tripp are joined by Ingrid Taylor in Christchurch

Power lawyer Philip Crump is the creative mind behind Cranmer’s Substack, a conservative leaning legal blogger.

Supreme Court Urges Review of Directors’ Duties >> NZ Law Jobs Here – New Jobs Daily Bell Gully have written about the Mainzeal case, finding against former directors of the failed business, including former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley, saying that there is a need to recalibrate directors’ duties. The firm says in a briefing… Read more: Law Firm Says Mainzeal Decision Shows Need For Legislative Reform

MinterEllisonRuddWatts announced today that the firm has selected the new BNZ Building for its next premises in Wellington. The new BNZ Building is located in the heart of Wellington’s waterfront at One Whitmore Street, with the 15-storey development which spans a full city block. The new building is one of the most seismically advanced developments… Read more: MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chooses New Wellington Office

>> Latest NZ Law Jobs Here To help encourage greater diversity in the legal profession, leading New Zealand law  firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts today launched Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke – the MinterEllisonRuddWatts  Awards Programme. Through Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke, the firm will provide financial assistance and mentoring support to Māori law students who are the first member of their… Read more: MinterEllisonRuddWatts launches new awards programme for Māori law students

Left to right: Rachel Dunne, Lauren Curtayne, Kelly McFazdien, Laura Fraser. Partner Partner Chapman Tripp has been announced as a New Zealand Firm of the Year finalist in the 2023 Women in Business Law Awards, with four of its Partners being shortlisted. Chapman Tripp finalists include Rachel Dunne, for both Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity… Read more: Chapman Tripp Name Four ‘Women in Business Law’ Awards

New Zealand Judges’ Panoply of Privileges The Sunday-StarTimes provided an insight into something lawyers largely knew already: that New Zealand Judges are among the most privileged of any group in New Zaland. The Judges possess one of the most substantial pension plans among those in the public service, effectively boosting their salaries by nearly 40… Read more: Unveiling the Luxe Life: New Zealand Judges’ Secret Perks and Perquisites

Tompkins Wake has entered the top 10 largest law firm list in New Zealand with its purchase of Bay of Plenty law firm McKenzie Elkin, continuing Tompkins Wake’s expansion

Power List Headliner Michael Heron KC Fronts Bourkes Law Inquiry Top ranking Power List member Michael Heron KC is to head another inquiry, this time into a community magistrate who threatened to have criminal lawyer Sami Taghavi placed in a cell for allegedly using a cellphone in Court. According to her online profile, Taghavi, from… Read more: Bourkes Law: Courtroom Cellphone Drama Sees Community Magistrate Investigated

Russell McVeagh is inquiring into further claims of bad behaviour amongst it staff with one staffer having left already

>> In-House legal roles listed on LawFuel Jobs – Plus Litigation, Family, Government and more – Check The New Roles Here Wynn Williams has put up its hand to obtain the Christchurch Crown warrant following the retirement from the role of Crown Solicitor of Raymond Donnelly partner Mark Zarifeh, who was appointed to the role… Read more: Christchurch Crown Warrant Contest Opens Way For Wynn Williams & Others