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DLA Piper is a leading global law firm
DLA Piper New Zealand is the first global, business law firm operating in New Zealand. We have lawyers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Across every major sector and practice, we provide innovative, commercially astute advice to organisations and businesses already operating in, or considering entry into, the New Zealand market.
DLA Piper - Latest News [Page 1]
New Whistleblowing Legislation Leaves Little Time For Organisations To Get Their House In Order
Monday, 30 May 2022, 9:53 am | DLA Piper
An Act to strengthen the protection available to whistleblowers in New Zealand will soon come into effect, leaving businesses and organisations little time to get their house in order. The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 ... More >>
Global Law Firm Appoints Two Senior Lawyers
Friday, 11 March 2022, 10:05 am | DLA Piper
DLA Piper is pleased to announce the appointments of two Senior Associates, Kierra Parker and Jacob Nutt. Kierra, who has been practising in Melbourne while completing her Masters in Environmental Law, is welcomed back to DLA Piper having been with ... More >>
Significant Increase In GDPR Fines And Data Breach Notifications - Survey By DLA Piper
Friday, 21 January 2022, 11:18 am | DLA Piper
Significant increase in GDPR fines and data breach notifications - survey by DLA Piper More >>
DLA Piper Sets Science-based Target To Halve All Emissions By 2030
Monday, 4 October 2021, 1:42 pm | DLA Piper
1 October 2021 – DLA Piper International LLP has set a science-based target (SBT) to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2019/20 pre-pandemic levels. Approved by the Science Based Target initiative, the target spans DLA Piper’s entire ... More >>
DLA Partner Selected To 'Top Diverse Board-Ready Directors List 2021'
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 1:27 pm | DLA Piper
DLA Piper Partner and Board member, Laura Scampion, has been selected for the inaugural Superdiversity Institute and the Ministry for Ethnic Communities 'Top Diverse Board-Ready Directors List 2021’. Over 300 applications were considered for the List with only ... More >>
James Fletcher joins DLA Piper as NZ Chief Operating Officer
Monday, 13 September 2021, 11:17 am | DLA Piper
DLA Piper in New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of James Fletcher as NZ Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 October 2021. In making the announcement Country Managing Partner, Martin Wiseman says, "James is a leader for the times, ... More >>
DLA Piper's Market-leading Parental Leave Policy
Monday, 9 August 2021, 12:18 pm | DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper has been ahead of the curve on inclusiveness policies for some time. Now DLA Piper in New Zealand are leading the private practice legal sector again with their new parental leave policy. The new policy takes large strides ... More >>
DLA Piper Auckland Office Fitout By Jasmax Wins Architecture Award
Monday, 31 May 2021, 10:35 am | DLA Piper
DLA Piper's Auckland office fitout by Jasmax has been named in the 2021 Auckland Architecture Awards, winning an award for Interior Architecture. The global law firm's new flagship premises in Commercial Bay were designed to embody its values of approachability ... More >>
DLA Piper Strengthens Banking & Finance Offering In New Zealand With New Partner Hire
Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:00 pm | DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper announces the appointment of new Auckland based partner, Rachel Brown. Rachel is a specialist banking and finance lawyer and joins Michael Thompson and Katie Carson. Rachel was recognised as a 'rising star' earlier this ... More >>
DLA Piper Advises Accel-KKR And Seequent On The Sale Of Seequent Group
Friday, 2 April 2021, 4:39 pm | DLA Piper
DLA Piper has advised Accel-KKR and its portfolio company, Seequent Holdings Limited on the sale of Seequent Holdings Limited to Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY) for ~NZD 1.46 billion (USD 1.05 billion). Seequent, head-quartered in Christchurch, ... More >>
New AI Technology By DLA Piper Helps To Detect Cartel Activity
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 8:42 am | DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper announces the launch of Aiscension, a ground-breaking AI-enabled service designed to find cartel risks within corporations. Aiscension revolutionises risk detection by combining DLA Piper’s legal know-how with cutting-edge AI technology ... More >>
Global Regulators Taking A Hard-line Approach To Data Protection, Finds Law Firm DLA Piper
Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:48 pm | DLA Piper
We are only just into 2021 but already privacy and cybersecurity are back on the radar as essential issues facing New Zealand businesses, with the high-profile data breach affecting the Reserve Bank. A DLA Piper global survey makes sobering reading: ... More >>
Capital Shift For DLA Piper
Monday, 18 January 2021, 12:46 pm | DLA Piper
DLA Piper has moved its Wellington office into new waterfront premises in the Deloitte building. DLA Piper's New Zealand Country Managing Partner, Martin Wiseman, says “Our move in Wellington is another exciting step in our firm's ongoing pursuit ... More >>
DLA Piper Partner With The Prince’s Trust New Zealand To Launch Head Start
Monday, 21 December 2020, 10:56 am | DLA Piper
21 December 2020 – Global law firm DLA Piper have launched Head Start in New Zealand, a global social mobility initiative that improves access to and increases diversity within the legal profession. The Head Start programme supports talented young people ... More >>
DLA Piper And Aldersgate DLS Launch TOKO
Friday, 6 November 2020, 9:34 am | DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper in collaboration with Aldersgate DLS (Digital Ledger Solutions), has launched TOKO, a unique tokenisation engine and vital component in the digital asset ecosystem. Developed with Aldersgate DLS, TOKO provides smart contract functionality ... More >>
DLA Piper Assists Happy Valley Nutrition To Secure Overseas Investment Office Consent
Monday, 2 November 2020, 3:34 pm | DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper has assisted premium dairy product manufacturer Happy Valley Nutrition Limited (ASX:HVM) to secure Overseas Investment Office (OIO) consent for the freehold acquisition of over 300 hectares of sensitive land at Otorohanga, ... More >>
DLA Piper Advises Discovery Inc. On Its Acquisition Of MediaWorks TV
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9:34 am | DLA Piper
17 September 2020 – Global law firm DLA Piper has advised media giant Discovery Inc. on its agreement to purchase MediaWorks' TV business, comprising of: free-to-air channels, Three, Bravo, Three+1, Bravo+1, The Edge TV and The Breeze TV; streaming ... More >>
DLA Piper Boasts Four Young Private Practice Lawyer Of The Year Finalists At NZ Law Awards
Monday, 14 September 2020, 4:13 pm | DLA Piper
14 September 2020 – Global Law Firm DLA Piper has four senior lawyers named as finalists in the 2020 New Zealand Law Awards for the Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year category. Finalists for this category are selected based on the quantity, ... More >>
DLA Piper Moves To The PwC Tower At Commercial Bay
Monday, 7 September 2020, 10:36 am | DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper is moving its Auckland office to new premises in the PwC Tower in Commercial Bay on 7 September 2020. DLA Piper's New Zealand Country Managing Partner, Martin Wiseman, says “I’m incredibly excited to be shifting ... More >>
DLA Piper Appoints Three New Partners
Friday, 28 August 2020, 4:23 pm | DLA Piper
DLA Piper has promoted three new partners, Emma Moran, Nick Valentine and David Johnston. Nick Valentine has extensive experience in, and is regularly quoted on, technology transactions and data protection/cybersecurity advisory work. He has a More >>
