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PWC Sued For $1.5 Billion Over Alleged Incorrect Advice Re Brierley Companies

New Zealand Law News / July 1, 2021

Accounting giant PwC is being sued for more than $1.5 billion for allegedly providing incorrect advice to the group formerly headed by and founded by Ron Brierley. PwC deny liability, however a judgement at Wellington’s High Court from Associate Judge Kenneth Johnson related to allegations of advice provided to various Brierley entities including BIL NZ […]

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Concerned Climate Lawyers Sue Climate Change Commission Over ‘Mathematical Errors’

NZ Featured Posts / July 1, 2021

Climate lawyers representing around 300 lawyers have issued proceedings against the Climate Change Commission, alleging its advice to the Government on carbon reductions contains mathematical errors. Climate Action NZ filed its proceeding today and the full statement of claim may be seen here. On Thursday, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, an incorporated group which says

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MinterEllison’s Partner Departures Continue to Bleed The Firm As Corrs Benefits

Australia, Law Firms / July 1, 2021

MinterEllison’s Australian offices continue to shed partners with five key finance partners departing and with special counsel Caitlin Chiu and long-serving partner John Mosley heading to Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The moves follow the mass departures in February when three partners left for Corrs as it continues its expansion. An earlier departure was big name M&A

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New Partner Promotions at Baker & McKenzie – 95 Join The Firm

Press Releases / July 1, 2021

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie today announces the promotion of 67 colleagues to partner. In addition, in the year to 30 June 2021, the Firm also welcomed 28 new lateral partners across a range of key markets, including London, Palo Alto and Shanghai, to reach a total of 95 new partners globally, all of

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Employment Law Expert Joins Russell McVeagh Partnership

NZ Press Releases / July 1, 2021

==> Latest Law Roles on LawFuel’s Jobs Network Here Specialising in employment law and health and safety, Emma is promoted from her current role as Senior Associate in the firm’s team based in Auckland. She advises on all aspects of employment law with a particular focus on personal grievances, issues regarding confidentiality and restraints of

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Public Lawyers Franks Ogilvie Appointment and Promotion

NZ Press Releases / June 30, 2021

Franks Ogilvie announces the appointment of Brigitte Morten as a Principal and Director of the company Commercial & Public Law Ltd, and the promotion of Aimee Dartnall to Senior Solicitor. Brigitte joining Stephen Franks and Rob Ogilvie in ownership consolidates the development she has brought to the firm since joining in 2019. Aimee’s promotion reflects the considerable experience she has acquired

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Gisborne Law Firm Hit By Ransom-Demanding Cyber Attack

New Zealand Law News / June 30, 2021

Gisborne-based lawyers Woodward Chrisp was hit by a cyber-attack this week with a ransom demand that the firm refused to pay, according to a report in the Gisborne Herald. ==> Gisborne community law job – See Here The message from the cyber criminals occurred yesterday over the lunch hour and did not specify the amount

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Power List Michael Heron QC

Law Firms / June 29, 2021

Rising fast up the Power List is former Solicitor General Michael Heron QC whose continued high profile work has made him one of the country’s most powerful lawyers. Recently appointed to inquire into the death of Olympian Olivia Podmore by Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ and acting for boxer Joseph Parker named in

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Top Law Firm Salaries Continue To Rise . . And The Sky Appears To Be The Limit

Headlining, Law Firms / June 29, 2021

The Law Firm Salary Wars Continue . . Everywhere Top law firm salaries and those from top law firms continue as Associates’ pay rates continue to go through the roof among US law firms and US-based London firms. Milbank started the rise with their 200k pay rates for Associates in June, but others have followed.

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Insider Trading Investor Made $6 Million And Found Guilty of Investment Fraud Scheme

Law Firms / June 28, 2021

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that, following a two-week trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos, and approximately one hour of deliberations, DONALD BLAKSTAD, the owner and principal of a California-based investment firm, was found guilty on all counts for committing insider trading and

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