Tuesday 12 February 2008
Bell Gully tops PLC Which Lawyer? 2008 rankings for New Zealand
Bell Gully has achieved top-tier rankings in six practice areas in PLC Which Lawyer? 2008, more than any other New Zealand law firm.
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Posted by | Related topics: Banking and Finance, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, Employment, Insolvency, Tax, Property, Intellectual Property
Monday 10 March 2008
Do it once and do it right: message for developers
Appeals to the High Court from the Environment Court are rarely successful. In the past year, we are aware of only three successful appeals against Environment Court decisions, out of a total of 15 appeals. The lesson for developers – do it once and do it right.
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Posted by Josh McBride, Senior Associate and Nick Goodger, Solicitor | Related topics: Environment/Resource Management, Litigation, Infrastructure and Projects, Property
Tuesday 11 March 2008
New Zealand PPPs - work in progress
The Government's recent announcement that it may consider a public private partnership (PPP) model for the Waterview Connection in Auckland is a very significant one and signals a shift in policy that may have long-term implications for New Zealand’s creaking infrastructure.
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Posted by Hugh Kettle, Partner | Related topics: Property, Infrastructure and Projects, Environment/Resource Management, Energy, Electricity, Government, Land Transport, Banking and Finance
Wednesday 23 April 2008
Bell Gully finalist nine times in 2008 Australasian legal awards
Bell Gully has been named as a finalist across eight categories in the 2008 ALB Australasian Law Awards.
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Posted by | Related topics: Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Infrastructure and Projects, Property, Climate Change, Energy
Friday 23 May 2008
Auckland waterfront and global Fletcher deal take top honours at Sydney awards
Fletcher Building's $1 billion acquisition of the Formica Group and the project to revitalise Auckland's waterfront topped many other major deals to win two of the prizes at the Australasian Law Awards in Sydney last night.
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Posted by | Related topics: Corporate, Property, Infrastructure and Projects, Mergers and Acquisitions
Tuesday 16 September 2008
When your word is your bond:
High Court upholds personal liability for promoters of unincorporated companies
Property investors often incorporate new companies for specific transactions.
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Posted by | Related topics: Corporate, Litigation, Property