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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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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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
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
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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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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A&O Shearman were the target of protesters from Extinction Rebellion over the big law firm’s links to fossil fuel deals that they claim amounted to $285 billion in the four year period from 2019 to 2023. The activist group claims A&O Shearman are the second-largest law firm in terms of the value of the fossel
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Norma Harris, LegalTech contributing writer AI is transforming the way lawyers operate and those embracing the legaltech developments are outperforming competitors who cling to traditional methods. Generative AI is being used increasingly by law firms to streamline tasks such as case screening, demand letter drafting, discovery and document creation, as well as helping with case
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31. David Bricklebank The ‘bank’ is in the name and David Bricklebank’s role in New Zealand’s largest bank with assets exceeding $180 billion is one of significance given the increased regulatory and compliance requirements affecting all financial institutions. As General Counsel and Company Secretary of Athe bank since 2017, he holds a key role in
11. Alysha McClintock The headline-hogging Polkinghorne case thrust Alysha McClintock further into the limelight in 2024 and lifted fellow Power List member Ron Mansfield into the List’s upper reaches following his successful defense of the 71 year old ophthalmologist. McClintock, who was appointed Auckland Crown Solicitor in 2023 following predecessor Brian Dickey, sees her lead
