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. Elsewhere in public law, technology is creating new pressures for government and highlighting the need for some (overdue) changes. Closely […]
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The New Zealand legal market remains firm, with half of the firms surveyed recently indicated they expected to hire further staff this year. The research conducted by Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) andMcLeod Duminy indicated that the key issue for firms was employee retention. The research showed an average employee turnover at 14 percent
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King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised DBS on its first Tier 2 capital offer denominated in Australian dollars, with the Singapore-based bank offering A$750 million of subordinated notes due 2028. The issue is under the bank’s global medium-term notes program valued at US$30bn, with to be used for the finance and treasury activities of
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White & Case – Virtual currency and blockchain (VC&B) technology are becoming an important component of the global financial system. Although VC&B were founded on a non-governmental philosophy, the technology is steadily gaining legitimacy. Global interest in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) may have reached a fever pitch last year, but 2017 was also memorable for
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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSEPH MELI was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 78 months in prison by the Honorable Kimba M. Wood. Between 2015 and 2017, MELI solicited approximately $100 million in investments from 130 investors through false representations that MELI
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DLA Piper is proud to announce that 62 lawyers have been promoted to its partnership. The promotions are effective as of April 1, 2018 in the United States and May 1, 2018 for EMEA and Asia Pacific. The promotions were made across many of the firm’s practice areas in 42 different offices throughout 20 countries.
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Robert Khuzami, the Deputy United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the arrests of, and unsealing of a criminal complaint charging, SOHRAB SHARMA, a/k/a “Sam Sharma,” and ROBERT FARKAS, a/k/a
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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DARCY WEDD was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for his participation in a fraudulent scheme to charge mobile phone customers millions of dollars in monthly fees for unsolicited, recurring text messages without the customers’ knowledge or consent
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BTI Consulting Group named San Francisco partners Robert Falk and William Schwartz to its list of 2018 BTI Client Service All-Stars. Client Service All-Stars are recognized for their exceptional legal skills, innovative thought leadership, and their dedication to delivering a superior client experience. Now in its 17th year, the annual publication surveys leading general counsel
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Solicitor and blogger Rosie Watterson publishes the popular UK blog Apply.Shine.Win which provides practical advise to lawyers seeking a training contract with a firm and law career tips. Receiving a strong and growing readership via witty and insightful observations on working for a firm, Rosie Watterson has become an increasingly visible and listened-to
