Herbert Smith Freehills – New Zealand infrastructure announcements create opportunities for infrastructure sector participants

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New Zealand’s Minister for Infrastructure, The Honourable Chris Bishop, has recently announced a raft of measures to support infrastructure projects in New Zealand. The announcements reflect an exciting change in policy focus and direction since the election of The Honourable Christopher Luxon’s National Party-led government last year. The key measures announced recently are: The New […]

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Heavyweight litigators leave Weil Gotshal for Paul Weiss in major power play

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Departing Lawyers

The legal world has been abuzz with news of two heavyweight lawyers leaving Weil Gotshal & Manges to join rival law firm Paul Weiss. This move is significant, as both litigators are highly respected in their field and will undoubtedly bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their new roles. What’s behind the move

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UK law firm collective increases ethnic minority partner representation

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Law Firm Diversity in UK      The representation of ethnic minority partners at the eight firms that established the UK’s first cross-firm collective aimed at tackling racial underrepresentation in the legal sector has significantly improved since the group’s inception. This represents an average increase across the firms of three percentage points. This news marks the

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Kirkland & Ellis Announce New Real Estate Partners

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Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Matthew Bettinger and Seth Henslovitz have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Practice Group. “Matt and Seth are talented real estate finance lawyers and rising leaders in this area,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “We’re thrilled to have them join the team.” Mr. Bettinger represents clients

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US Attorney Announces Expansion of Program For Defendant Rehabilitation

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U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada Announces Expansion of CASA Program for Federal Defendants Eligible for Rehabilitation             LOS ANGELES – United States Attorney Martin Estrada announced today the expansion of the Conviction and Sentence Alternatives (CASA) program, which is being made available to a wider group of defendants by an expansion of admission criteria to include defendants facing

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Australian Law Firms – Clyde & Co Faces Significant Partner Departures Amid Financial Struggles

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Rebecca Kelly

One-third of the local partners at London-based Clyde & Co are departing, including all six members of its once-thriving cybersecurity practice. The exodus comes as the firm grapples with financial challenges and continues its search for a merger partner. The cybersecurity group, which had been a standout for Clyde & Co, is leaving to establish

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Attorney And City Manager Bribery Guilty Pleas

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Former Commerce City Manager and Former Baldwin Park City Attorney Bribery Guilty Pleas and Plea Agreements Unsealed             LOS ANGELES – Two former top city officials in Commerce and Baldwin Park have pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme involving bribes in exchange for a corrupt Baldwin Park politician’s votes and influence over his city’s cannabis permitting

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New Zealand Law – Changing New Zealand’s Competition Law Regime

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The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Hon Andrew Bayly, along with the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) have today announced a significant and wide-ranging review of New Zealand’s competition law regime. The review spans the full gambit of New Zealand’s competition regime, including:  The Minister announced a number of reasons for initiating the

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In-House NZ Legal Counsel Power Players: The Green Bank Faces BlackRock

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Among the LawFuel power lawyers list, published this week, are a new group of inhouse legal counsel wielding considerable power in the increasing influence of inhouse counsel in New Zealand’s legal scene. The recent collapse of SolarZero has seen the New Zealand Green Investment Fund’s future thrown into some doubt after the profile collapse when

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