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Featured News

Changes to consumer laws

28 June 2010
Chapman Tripp Senior Solicitor Kelly McFadzien discusses the Government's moves to streamline and align New Zealand's consumer laws with Australia's.more

Radical overhaul of securities law proposedPodcast

24 June 2010
The government is proposing a radical overhaul of securities law aimed at aiding investors in failed firms like Blue Chip, that fall outside the current law. Chapman Tripp Partner Roger Wallis comments. more

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Super City: The Contenders

19 July 2010
On Thursday 15 July, Chapman Tripp and Auckland's business leaders heard Auckland Council Mayoral candidates John Banks and Len Brown speak from the same platform for the first time in their Super City election campaigns. Listen to the audio here. more

Changes to consumer lawsVideo

28 June 2010
Chapman Tripp Senior Solicitor Kelly McFadzien discusses the Government's moves to streamline and align New Zealand's consumer laws with Australia's.more

Radical overhaul of securities law proposedPodcast

24 June 2010
The government is proposing a radical overhaul of securities law aimed at aiding investors in failed firms like Blue Chip, that fall outside the current law. Chapman Tripp Partner Roger Wallis comments. more

Disaster averted in late changes to financial advisers’ regime

11 June 2010
Eleventh hour substantial repairs to the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill as reported back by the Commerce Committee this week will make the new regime much more workable, Chapman Tripp Partner Tim Williams said today.more

Chapman Tripp Partner appointed to Establishment Board of Financial Markets Authority

26 May 2010
Chapman Tripp Partner Frank McLaughlin has been appointed to the Establishment Board of the new integrated market conduct regulator, the Financial Markets Authority. The Board members were announced by Commerce Minister Simon Power today. more

Chapman Tripp Partner named one of the "Best of the Best"

12 May 2010
Chapman Tripp Partner Dermot Ross has been selected as New Zealand’s pre-eminent banking lawyer by Legal Media Group’s Best of the Best 2010 guide. He is the only lawyer from New Zealand to be listed.more

2010 INFINZ Awards winners announced

29 April 2010
Congratulations to the winners of the Chapman Tripp Fund Manager of the Year – Equity and Debt Awards at Wednesday night’s 2010 New Zealand Herald INFINZ Awards. more

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The new and improved Financial Adviser regime

Auckland 4 August, Wellington 11 August
The scope of the Financial Advisers Act and the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act is now essentially finalised, following the passing of amending Bills into law last month. Substantial last-minute changes addressed many of the concerns raised on the legislation. Now the shouting is over, it’s time to start acting on implementation.more

Tax Avoidance: "Parliamentary contemplation" a.k.a the judicial sniff test?

Auckland 17 August, Wellington 18 August, Christchurch 19 August
If tax planning was a game, pitting the might of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue against the ingenuity of taxpayers, then Associate Judge Bell aptly summarised the current score in his 9 July judgement: "…the tide is running strongly in favour of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue on tax avoidance litigation." more