Kensington Swan law firm news

Kensington Swan’s partnership could grow to up to 40 partners in the next couple of years, chairman Clayton Kimpton has revealed.

Do Australian and NZ law firms have a place in the Middle East? Kensington Swan UAE managing partner Quentin Lowcay presents the arguments for the affirmative.

New Zealand firms Kensington Swan and Duncan Cotterill have both added new partners to their ranks.

Russell McVeagh partner Christian Whata has been appointed a judge of the High Court of New Zealand.

Changes to the New Zealand legal aid system could see some lawyers’ incomes drop by more than half, according to reports.

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has appointed specialist energy lawyer Sarah Sinclair to the partnership.

Boutique New Zealand law firm Morrison Daly could soon have a new name, following the departure of partner Kara Daly.

Kochhar & Co, India's sixth largest law firm by headcount, has entered the Middle East legal services market after announcing a dual tie-up with Saudi firm Dr Khalid Alnowaiser and UAE-based MIO Advocates.

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.

Neil Millar, one of a series of recent partner departures from Kensington Swan, has joined Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

New Zealand firm Kensington Swan has suffered several partner departures in recent months and may be set to suffer more defections, sources have told ALB.

New Zealand’s trade minister Tim Groser was in Abu Dhabi enjoying a dry, balmy evening. The occasion? The official opening of Kensington Swan’s pioneering new Middle-East office.

As the industry enters the New Year with a renewed sense of optimism, ALB singles out ten firms that are set to have a big 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

The integration of Australia and New Zealand into a Single Economic Market (SEM) will provide opportunities for Kiwi law firms that approach the changes with the right attitude, said Kensington Swan CEO Chris Heilbronn

As the industry enters the New Year with a renewed sense of optimism, ALB singles out ten firms that are set to have a bigger 2010 than most.

Kensington Swan has sent a team of five people from its Auckland and Wellington offices to staff the firm’s new branch in Abu Dhabi

ALB looks at the unique challenges for North-based New Zealand firms in the South Island market

Lawyers in Australia and New Zealand are spreading the love by supporting ALB’s Christmas Initiative supporting World Vision and providing the world’s poorest communities with much needed help. However, this seems to be a task that’s easier for kiwi lawyers than Australians so far with Kensington Swan and Simpson Grierson currently topping the giving charts

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