The Du Val Mess Sees Lawyer Leave Firm Owen Culliney has quit the firm he cofounded following the messy collapse of client the Du Val Property Group, a saga that has garnered the attention of lawyers, regulators, and investors alike. A co-founder of Hamilton-based law firm iCLAW, after establishing a significant reputation for his intellectual […]
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The Strange Case of Auckland Lawyer Benjamin Wong Benjamin Wong has been struck off the rolls by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal for an extensive scheme of forgery and client deception spanning nearly two years – and yet there was no apparent benefit to Wong in any of the misdeeds. >> A new job?
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NZ Company Law News FNZ, a global financial services company managing over US$1.7 trillion in assets, is facing potential legal action from its employee shareholders after a series of capital raises reportedly diluted their equity by US$4.5 billion. Founded in New Zealand in 2003, FNZ now operates worldwide with over 6,000 employees and serves 24
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Media Release | 9 April 2025 The Government’s proposed amendment to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) has been criticised as explicitly discriminatory legislation benefiting major Australian-owned banks at the expense of New Zealand consumers. Banking Class Action lawyer, Scott Russell, says: “This amendment represents unprecedented political interference with the judicial process, specifically
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>> Law jobs on the LawFuel Network Here Buddle Findlay is delighted to announce the appointment of two senior associates. Gemma Smith, who joins our Auckland IP team, and Gemma Plank, who joins our Wellington environment and resource management team. Gemma Smith specialises in all areas of intellectual property law and the provision of commercial
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NZ Lawyer News – Wynn Williams Promote Lawyers in Auckland, Christchurch Set featured image >> Looking for a new law job? Look no further than LawFuel’s Law Jobs Network Wynn Williams is delighted to announce the promotion of 15 lawyers from across the Firm, in both the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Ōtautahi Christchurch offices. This
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The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has struck off Auckland-based lawyer Francis Peters (also known as Frank Peters) from the roll of barristers and solicitors following Peters’ conviction for his involvement in a substantial mortgage fraud scheme. Peters had previously entered a guilty plea to four charges of obtaining by deception, brought by the Serious
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New Zealand Law Firm News To an extensive background in employment law, health and safety and commercial litigation, Sherridan Cook now adds the role of National Chair of Buddle Findlay. Sherridan first joined the firm as a law clerk in Wellington, after growing up in Christchurch. After heading overseas, he returned to the firm around
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>> Your new law job is here . . LawFuel Jobs Buddle Findlay welcomes Auckland-based partner, Sarah McEwan to the Board of Management, effective from 1 April 2025. Sarah specialises in corporate law with a broad range of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities transactions and corporate advisory and governance matters. Sarah
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MinterEllison Partner Notes Key Mainzeal Lessons Over 80 percent of New Zealand’s directors have never experienced a major corporate collapse—making the Mainzeal case a critical wake-up call for governance professionals nationwide. The Mainzeal case was a landmark case resulted in directors being personally liable for $40 million plus interest, fundamentally reshaping how boards must approach
