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The Finlayson Trilogy and Legal Life After Politics

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Bankside Chambers, the Chambers-of-choice for former Attorney General Chris Finlayson QC, published an online interview with their profile tenant and relating to his latest book on life in politics and why he chose to enter the political world. The latest book, Yes, Minister, has received high interest and follows the former Minister of Treaty Negotiations’ […]

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NZ Law – Senior Partner Leaves Meredith Connell For Bankside

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>> Latest Law Jobs on NZ’s Best Law Jobs Network Former Meredith Connell partner David Johnstone has been welcomed to the bar after joining Bankside Chambers, yet another senior partner who has departed the firm in recent months. He joins a number of partners who have departed MC in recent months, following a 17 year

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The Power Women Lawyers Omitted From The Elite Women Lawyers List?

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The recent ranking of the ‘Elite Women’ in law for 2021 is another ranking survey that sought to identify “exceptional female leaders” in the law who showed standout achievements. Whilst somewhat nebulous, the list of women included hardly any from the LawFuel Power List and included 13 partners, 11 ‘C suite executives’, nine counsel and

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Women Storm The LawFuel Power List of New Zealand’s Most Powerful Lawyers

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More women than ever make the top 50 most powerful and influential lawyers in New Zealand on LawFuel list The top fifty in LawFuel Power Law list of the country’s most influencial lawyers in the Power List includes more women than ever, with 23 women making the list, the highest in the five years’ the

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Andrew Petersen

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New Entrant – Managing one of the ‘Golden Triangle’ top 3 law firms sees Andrew Petersen hit the List following his appointment as Bell Gully Chair this year. Petersen, who heads the firm’s projects and real estate division, replaces Anna Buchly (below) who had been firm Chair for three years and its first-ever woman chair.

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The Rich Lawyer List: 6 of the Richest on The LawFuel List

Sir Michael Friedlander The Keegan Alexander consultant has a vast property portfolio via his Sampson Corporation with a fortune that may well be touching a billion. Still retaining a modest entry on the Keegan Alexander website, he has a Power List ranking befitting his wealth and philanthropy through his Friedlander Foundation. A consultant at law

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Jim Farmer QC

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Last Year: 49 Jim Farmer QC has remained one of the most influencial lawyers in New Zealand for several decades, following a distinguished and continuing legal career as one of the country’s foremost silks. His academic and legal credentials are impressive, with books on Government, Tribunals, Creditor and Debtor law, Industrial Relations, CER and many

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Four Power Business Lawyers – Changing the Courtroom for the Boardroom

Numerous power lawyers inhabit the country’s boardrooms, including some who have also inhabited the higher reaches of the Power List’s rankings. We have purged the list of those who operate purely in a business environment, other than some who remain as key influencers and remain involved in the profession (like Pip Greenwood and Cathy Quinn)

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Liam Mason

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New Entrant – Following the departure of former FMA General Counsel and Power List member Nick Kynoch, the current General Counsel Liam Mason steps into the List, leading the FMA’s compliance, licensing and fintech functions. Newly appointed as General Counsel, he spent 14 years with the Securities Commission before joining the FMA in 2011. His

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