Immigration NZ Shows Lack of “Deep Thinking” When It Comes To Solving Skilled Migrant Shortage, Says Immigration Expert

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Leading Immigration Lawyer for NZIL, Aaron Martin, discusses the upcoming increase in the wage rates required for skilled migrant visa eligibility, and the implications this will have for both migrants and employers alike. The skilled-labour crisis is about to get worse, thanks to increases in minimum wage rates for skilled migrant workers. The Government-imposed increase in wage and salary

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The rise of litigation funders and class actions are creating a “perfect storm” for the insurance market says leading litigator

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Insurance litigator Jonathan Scragg on 'perfect storm'

Jonathan Scragg is a litigation partner in Duncan Cotterill’s Wellington office, one of the foremost insurance law litigation firms in the country. He has just become the first New Zealander to sit on the global association of insurance law groups, Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA) and recently stepped down after four years as

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Russell McVeagh Wins NZ Deal of Year

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Leading law firm, Russell McVeagh, has been recognised at last night’s 2018 New Zealand Law Awards, winning both International Deal of the Year and New Zealand Deal of the Year awards for the Lattice Energy acquisition by Beach Energy.   Russell McVeagh acted for Origin Energy in the A$1.585b major trans-Tasman energy transaction which saw its conventional upstream oil

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What You Need To Know About The El Chapo Trial and El Chapo’s Top Gun Lawyer

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The trial of ‘El Chapo’, aka Joaquin Guzman, has seen his defense lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman, 53, once more thrust into the headlines following his high profile defense of Mafia don John Gotti Jr, who Lichtman kept out of prison for 12 years. Lichtman is representing El Chapo on the international conspiracy indictments filed by the

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Herbert Smith Freehills and UNSW Law partner on China international business and economic law research

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Herbert Smith Freehills has announced a partnership with UNSW Law in Sydney to establish the Herbert Smith Freehills China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Centre. The Centre will strengthen research and partnerships in international business and economic law relevant to China in the 21st century, and particularly to the Australia-China trading corridor. The five-year

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3 Ways to Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator For Smart Business Intelligence

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Samantha McKenna* When a potential client publicly announces what exactly is keeping her up at night, you can be confident that she is in a position to pay attention to your advice on the very issues that are troubling her. And when that happens, your business development gains focus: you now know what to say and to whom,

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The Oldest Law Student & Why This 87 Year Old Wants A Legal Career

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At 87, this retired police colonel is about to embark on a new career, training as a lawyer   But at 87, Ibarra Mariano  is not yet done ticking off his checklist in life as he pursues his dream. On Sunday afternoon, Mariano was among the first to come out of University of Santo Tomas after finishing

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Cravath’s Steps Towards The Firm’s Gender Equality: Helping Lead the Way

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Achieving gender equality is one of the law profession’s major issues and so when a major firm – particularly one as gold-plated as Cravath Swaine & Moore – announce that their latest partner intake not only comprises mainly women, but only women, then it’s three cheers for them. It isn’t the first time Cravath has

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