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2008 Archive
Tuesday 1 January 2008
One new partner and five new senior associates in Bell Gully promotions
Bell Gully has promoted six outstanding lawyers to senior roles in the firm from 1 January.
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Wednesday 16 January 2008
M&A tables place Bell Gully top in New Zealand again
Bell Gully is again the leading New Zealand law firm advising on mergers and acquisitions, according to Thomson Financial figures for 2007.
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Tuesday 22 January 2008
More top recognition for Bell Gully's M&A team
Bell Gully has been ranked among the top 20 law firms worldwide based on the value of cross-border transactions, according to research into global M&A activity in 2007.
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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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Monday 18 February 2008
Flying in formation - not solo - could see Maori interests soar
With many infrastructure assets and businesses already in offshore ownership, Maori trusts and incorporations, Maori Trust Boards and iwi organisations will inevitably start teaming up to become more forceful players in the domestic economy.
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Thursday 3 April 2008
Health board report has important messages for private sector too
The report into conflicts of interest and other matters at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board has lessons on governance that are relevant not only in the public health sector but also to the wider corporate environment.
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Monday 7 April 2008
Price control amendments: more or less control?
A rewrite of New Zealand's price control laws has hit the halls of Parliament.
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Monday 14 April 2008
Emissions trading subject of capital summit
Emissions trading and its implications across key New Zealand sectors was on the agenda at a key summit in Wellington last month.
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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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Friday 2 May 2008
Customer discounts: surely always a good thing?
Offering customers discounts and rebates is standard practice in many industries, and as a general rule straight discounts - where customers receive a discount to reflect the efficiencies associated with increasing volumes - do not raise competition law issues.
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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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Monday 16 June 2008
Bell Gully advises on electronics industry acquisition
Bell Gully has advised international power and automation technology group ABB on its acquisition of the business assets of New Zealand company Vectek Electronics.
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Friday 27 June 2008
Court of Appeal finds vendors in NZ Bus not liable
The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's landmark finding of accessory liability for breach of the Commerce Act against the vendors of Mana Coach Services to New Zealand Bus Limited.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
Bell Gully partners appointed to NZX Discipline
Bell Gully partners David Flacks and Mark Freeman have been appointed to NZX Discipline, the body which adjudicates on breaches of NZX listing and participant rules.
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Wednesday 6 August 2008
Legislation to transform capital markets, boost investor confidence
The public war of words that has broken out between Minister of Commerce Lianne Dalziel and media commentator Brian Gaynor about the Capital Market Development Taskforce is a useful reminder of pending developments arising from the Review of Financial Products and Providers (RFPP).
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Wednesday 20 August 2008
Directors & Officers disclosure - simplification at last
Last month Cabinet agreed to amend the Securities Markets (Disclosure of Relevant Interests by Directors and Officers) Regulations 2003 (D & O Regulations) to reduce compliance costs.
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Monday 25 August 2008
Partnering for success at Morgo 2008
New Zealand's premier event for entrepreneurs and high growth companies takes place at Waitangi this week.
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Monday 1 September 2008
Bell Gully outlines IP issues for high-growth companies
Bell Gully partner Jonathan Ross and senior associate Colleen Cavanagh have given high-growth New Zealand companies advice on managing and protecting their intellectual property.
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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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