Duncan Cotterill law firm news

Plenty of law firms talk the talk about closer economic ties and the instrinsic links between New Zealand and Australia. But few demonstrate their knowledge on both sides of the Tasman.

When Duncan Cotterill first mooted the idea of an office in Sydney, it seemed straightforward on paper.

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

Trans-Tasman law firm Duncan Cotterill has announced a new partner at its Wellington office.

South Island firm Duncan Cotterill is on the search for new premises following damage to its offices in Christchurch’s Clarendon Tower – but high rise buildings are off the agenda.

Christchurch law firms are recovering after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city Tuesday lunchtime, the second major quake in six months.

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch, destroying dozens of buildings in the city centre and causing "multiple fatalities".

A number of law firms in Christchurch are still operating from temporary locations following the recent earthquake on the South Island of New Zealand

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.

The economic woes of the past 18 months have been well documented, but some law firms still managed to record exceptional growth in FY09. ALB''s annual Fast 10 returns to acknowledge the fastest growing firms of the year

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

New Zealand’s Kensington Swan is all set to open its doors in Abu Dhabi – but where will the work come from?

Plenty of law firms talk the talk about closer economic ties and the instrinsic links between New Zealand and Australia. But few demonstrate their knowledge on both sides of the Tasman.

Diversification, cut-throat pricing, more competition for government work: these are just some of the outcomes as New Zealand firms adjust to a new world order

Thomson Playford Cutlers partner Jill Milburn has joined Duncan Cotterill's Sydney office as a banking & finance partner.

After working as a tax and litigation partner at both Blake Dawson and more recently at Minter Ellison, Mike Aitken decided that he wanted some "peace and quiet".

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When Duncan Cotterill first mooted the idea of an office in Sydney, it seemed straightforward on paper.

Former Norton White partner Callum Reid has taken up a new partner role at Duncan Cotterill’s Sydney office.

New Zealand’s top legal firms are still experiencing a tight labour market, despite a sharp increase in unemployment.