FMA General Counsel Nick Kynock joined the Authority following work in London but his influence upon FMA policy and enforcement is considerable. His wide experience in financial services regulation in the UK and Europe (he also served on the City of London Law Society Regulatory Committee) give him a perspective and background that pushes him […]
25 Mark Weenink Former Minter Ellison Rudd Watts managing partner Mark Weenink is the only lawyer sitting on the management team of a major bank, also possessing one of the longest titles of anyone on the list, being General Manager,Regulatory Affairs, Compliance & General Counsel New Zealand. He joined the bank in August 2015 after
23. Miriam Dean QC Leading arbitrator, litigator, mentor and currently also chair of the banking ombudsman scheme and director of New Zealand on Air, Miriam Dean remains one of the key heavyweight lawyers in regulatory, consumer affairs and dispute resolution matters. Seizing opportunities as they arrive opens up a range of opportunities you may not
Retaining her spot on the List, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts’ former long-serving Chair Cathy Quinn retains a role as a key deal makers and firm builder. Cathy Quinn’s key role in a number of deals including her directorship of Fletchers, Tourism Holdings, the Treasury Advisory Board and her role in the increasingly significant New Zealand
14. Pip Greenwood In a year when #Metoo took firm hold of the New Zealand legal profession, Pip Greenwood found herself front and centre as a lead partner in dealing with the fallout from the Russell McVeagh harassment scandal. In November she also announced her retirement from the firm to pursue directorship opportunities, commencing in
Eminence gris of the Bar the redoubtable Sir Geoffrey remains as engaged in legal affairs as ever. Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC made a rapid rise up the rankings last year with his Aotearoa Constitution work with Russell McVeagh partner Andrew Butler, resurrecting discussion regarding a written constitution for New Zealand. This year he made some
Vincent McCartney* Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT Act) is now live for accountants in practice and lawyers. These professionals are now required to perform ‘customer due diligence’ on their clients to verify their identity and ‘know your customer’ (KYC). The traditional method of identifying a client is
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Michael Stephens* The firm’s pre-eminent position as one of the country’s leading firms has continued, albeit tarnished badly by recent events involving sexual harassment and bullying issues, leading to Dame Margaret Bazley’s report in July, the recommendations of which have all been accepted by the firm. >> See LawFuel’s Jobs Site For In-House, Litigation and
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From a special LawFuel contributor, a senior female lawyer. What is it about people with initials and delusions of grandeur. Some were blessed with grandeur – think of the presidential offenders, JFK WJC or OBJ, before we even get to Trump and those with TWO initials (did I mention OJ?). But others were lesser mortals
