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New Zealand 2010
| Tuesday, 3 August 2010
In February this year, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Bill English laid out a stark assessment of the NZ economy. Rising unemployment, sluggish growth even in the pre-GFC era and a five year drop in exports were the highlights – or lowlights – of what English described as an extended passage of decline.
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Bell Gully lures new COO from Linklaters
| Wednesday, 21 July 2010
New Zealand firm Bell Gully has appointed former Linklaters global client development head Cecilia Burgess as the firm’s new chief operating officer.
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RMBS transactions return to Kiwi market
| Monday, 28 June 2010
Bell Gully, Mayne Wetherell, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and Russell McVeagh have advised on a NZ$100m residential mortgage backed securitisation (RMBS) by NZF Group - a significant milestone in that the deal was the first RMBS transaction in NZ since the global financial crisis.
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Pro bono push for NZ law firms
| Monday, 1 March 2010
New Zealand's Attorney-General Chris Finlayson is considering making pro bono work a requirement for law firms engaged in government contracts.
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ANALYSIS: 2010: Perfect storm for PE practices
| Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Law firms with private equity clients can expect to be burdened with a heavy workload in the next 12 months, but determining exactly what practice groups will shoulder that workload requires partners to look at their clients’ situations
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NZ lawyers show ass to Aussie counterparts
| Wednesday, 2 December 2009
New Zealand law firms continue to dominate their Australian counterparts in the ALB Christmas Initiative having raised enough money to donate a donkey to impoverished communities, while Australian firms have barely raised enough to buy 10 chickens between them
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energy & resources 09 - recommended law firms
| Tuesday, 24 November 2009
ALB Guide: Energy & Resources 2009 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers operating within them
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Timing not right for NZ IPOs
| Monday, 14 September 2009
Despite rumours of a major IPO on New Zealand’s stock exchange, it is unlikely that capital markets teams will get a break from preparing rights issues until next year, at the earliest
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employment 09 - recommended law firms
| Monday, 31 August 2009
ALB Guide: Employment Law 2009 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers operating within them
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Lawyers look to positives in ETS delays
| Monday, 13 July 2009
Although initially disappointed by their governments' decisions to delay Carbon Pollution Reduction Schemes, firms in Australia and New Zealand now see it as an opportunity
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banking & finance 09 - recommended law firms
| Monday, 13 July 2009
ALB Guide: Banking & Finance Law 2009 is the latest in an exciting series of detailed insights into specific practice areas and the leading firms and lawyers
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Japanese acquisitions keep M/A out of the drink
| Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Despite the global downturn, Japanese companies are still looking to invest in Australian assets - a trend that lawyers say looks set to continue. Ralph Grayden reports.
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The winds of change
| Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Adjustments in New Zealand market conditions and government regulation are making their presence felt on law firm workflows
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