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Which Are New Zealand’s Oldest Law Firms? – And Who Are The More Recent Contenders For Long Term Survival?

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Herald columnist Sasha Borissenko did a useful job of listing the oldest law firms in New Zealand, which include names reaching into the profession’s Jurassic period, well at least 150 years. She reported AUT Helen Dervan’s comments that firms if properly managed can survive in both upturns and downturns, which combined with the legal regulation […]

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Clifford Chance – BUSTING BITCOIN’S ANONYMITY – THE IMPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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Power Law Briefing – A deliberate design feature of Bitcoin is that it enables users to buy or sell anything without revealing their identity. Yet, paradoxically, all Bitcoin transactions are stored publicly and permanently on blockchain. Now, as seen in recent cases, enterprising US prosecutors and private plaintiffs’ lawyers are using software called blockchain explorer

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Minter Ellison Act on Tower Insurance Deal

Tower to acquire Youi NZ Insurance portfolio Powered By LawFuel –Insurance market disruptor, Youi NZ Pty Ltd’s has announced its insurance portfolio is to be acquired by Tower Insurance Limited, after signing a Portfolio Transfer Agreement. Under the agreement, Tower Insurance will acquire around 34,000 in-force policies from Youi NZ for a purchase price of

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Augusta Raise $115 Litigation Funding

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Investment in response to growing demand from lawyers Powered By LawFuel –Augusta, the UK’s largest litigation and disputes funder by case volume announces it has raised a further US $115m from a multi-billion-dollar US-based investment manager. In 2018, Augusta secured GBP £150m from a global investment fund, to finance business growth and investment in funding

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DLA Piper ‘Equality Trailblazer’ Named

Roger Meltzer Spearheaded the Firm’s Adoption of the Mansfield Rule Powered By LawFuel –DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Roger Meltzer, global co-chairman and Americas co-chairman, has been named to the National Law Journal inaugural list of Equality Trailblazers. The list honors lawyers who have made outstanding efforts to impact gender and LGBTQ equality in both their

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Sparke Helmore’s Big Brisbane Move

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3 New Partners Joined by 20 Support Staff Powered By LawFuel –Sparke Helmore Lawyers is delighted to announce it will welcome five new Partners to the partnership from ClarkeKann Brisbane. These new Partners will be joined by 20 lawyers and support staff. Sparke Helmore’s National Managing Partner Phillip Salem said, “I am thrilled to welcome such an

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Ashursts Hire A Further Step Towards World Leadership in Projects

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Stellar career of global project finance lawyer who joins NY office Powered By LawFuel – Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment in New York of Betty Cerini, one of the leading figures in the global project finance market. In a landmark hire, Betty joins as co-chair, alongside Andy Fraiser, of Ashurst’s infrastructure team covering

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