Are you looking for a rewarding career where you work with some of the best legal minds in New Zealand and in some of the country`s largest and most well-known cases? Then join the Crown Law team, where it`s really the quality work, people and culture that sets us apart. Mr. Willis was a key member of the six-person team that led Blackstone`s $5.65 billion sale of The Cosmopolitan to MGM Resorts, the most successful investment in Blackstone`s history. The Strategy and Firms group is responsible for leading Crown Law`s strategic direction, overseeing performance and ensuring good organizational governance, as well as collaborating between the commercial and legal teams. Given the nature of the Crown`s legal activities, the protection and integrity of the information held by the organization is paramount. The Information and Research Group aims to work together to ensure that information management practices are sound and compliant with legislation on record-keeping by public sector authorities. The group consists of the IT, Library and Research, Historical Research and Archives teams. The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993 touch on many areas of New Zealand`s legislation and legal process, giving further impetus to the work of the Crown Law Group PC Constitutional and Human Rights Teams a special vision for our clients` legal affairs. In all areas of representation, we rely on vast resources of experience and knowledge, as well as a real sense of how to achieve the best result. In difficult times, clients need not only accurate technical legal advice, but also sound judgment on the best practical course of action. The team often works with other teams within Crown Law and ensures that advising their clients considers the impact and obligations on human rights, if any. Overall, Crown Law`s corporate strategy and approach is aimed at empowering all employees and the organization as a whole.
Through close collaboration between the legal and corporate teams, Crown Law is able to streamline the implementation of its vision to provide the government with a collaborative and indispensable legal service. Operational Services Group provides high-quality administrative and commercial services to enable Crown Law to provide collaborative and indispensable legal services to government. We take a business partnership approach to providing professional and client-focused services. Led by the ministry`s chief legal counsel and senior legal officers (Attorney General and Solicitor General), the Government Legal Network (GLN) includes more than 1,000 lawyers from the central government and Crown agencies. By leveraging collective legal expertise, GLN addresses a wide range of complex legal issues, fosters rewarding career paths for government lawyers, and helps the Crown provide better public services to New Zealanders. To learn more about the network, please visit the GLN website. Mr. Mackay began his career as an integrated resort at TABCORP Holdings in QLD at Jupiters Hotel and Casino in 2006 after working in strategy and business development at other ASX-listed companies for 10 years.
M. Mackay joined Jupiters Casino as part of the gambling management team and was later appointed General Manager of Gaming Machines at Treasury Casino in 2008. The Finance and Performance team enables the company to achieve its vision by providing high-quality financial advice, information, ideas and services to Crown Law`s management team. The finance and performance team also maintains a robust control environment to protect taxpayer funds and manage corporate risks appropriately. Nicholas Cheffings, former Global Chairman of Hogan Lovells, served for many years as Senior Strategic Legal Counsel to the firm as part of The Crown Estate`s structured panel system. He brings extensive global experience and will join The Crown Estate on an interim basis as the company recruits for the group`s permanent head, legal and social secretary. Ms. Mok has extensive experience in the real estate and fund management industry with expertise in business improvement, operational excellence, investment operations, law, governance, risk and compliance.
The Pegasus Fellowships are an exchange programme where young New Zealand lawyers travel to London for six weeks to learn more about the UK legal system, and junior lawyers from the UK travel here for six weeks to learn more about the New Zealand legal system. M. Pearl has an extensive 20 years of experience in integrated resorts, holds a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, and began her law practice at the law firms of Skadden, Aprs, Slate, Meagher and Flom. The Deputy Solicitor General at the head of each legal practice group is responsible for the professional development and management of the teams that report to their management and reports to the Solicitor General and the Chief Executive Officer. As senior and junior lawyers in New Zealand, both the Attorney General`s and the Attorney General`s Offices have unique requirements for legal and administrative support. Tristan Crown founded this firm on the belief that a client`s interests and achievements should always come first. As an experienced lawyer who has previously practiced in one of the best and largest American law firms. With the creation of Crown Law Group PC, he now has the opportunity to work profitably and efficiently while providing his clients with first-class legal services. The Operational Services group consists of four teams: reading what legal aid entails, why it is important and some common forms of support. GLN`s Programs and Capabilities team supports the Government Legal Network and the leadership of the Solicitor General`s legal profession across the Crown. In addition to the legal teams, Crown Law also has a strategy and group of companies that support overall performance in the organization`s governance and accountability frameworks.
Established in November 2019, the System Leadership Group provides support and leadership across the government`s legal system. The Crown Law Firm provides legal advice and representation to the government on matters relating to the executive branch, particularly in the areas of criminal, constitutional and administrative law. The services provided include matters relating to judicial review of government measures, constitutional matters, including matters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, the application of criminal law and revenue protection. The Office administers the prosecution process in the criminal justice system, particularly Prosecutions initiated by the Crown. The Group offers core business functions that enable Crown Law to realize its vision of collaborative and indispensable legal advice. Crown Law`s most important asset is its employees. The Human Resources team consists of two senior HR business partners, a Payroll and HR Advisor and an HR Coordinator. The team works with a holistic view of the organization to manage existing policies, provide advice, manage change, and develop and implement modernized business strategies to unleash Crown Law`s ability to achieve its strategic goals. Publicly available legal advice made available to Parliament, ministers and government agencies to clarify specific legal issues. The Attorney General`s Group consists of the following teams: Networking methods are valued in Crown law, and since the legal and corporate groups are closely linked to the broader whole, the structure of the organization is designed to optimize the coordination of work, the sharing of knowledge and the provision of excellent services to Ministers, government departments and agencies. The move comes as The Crown Estate completes a review of its purpose and strategy to address long-term trends impacting the business and ensure it can achieve long-term sustainable business success.
This includes a number of additional changes to The Crown Estate`s management team, including Oli Smith, former head of The Crown Estate`s St James portfolio, who will now assume a role as executive director of operations. Judith Everett will take on a new role as Executive Director of Purpose, Sustainability and Stakeholder. Mr. Willis joins Crown from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, where he held several leadership positions in strategy, business development and financial planning during his tenure. He was part of the management team that increased profits 4-fold, thanks to capital investments, service improvements and process improvements. Business Services Team – Provide services to maintain the smooth operation of the Crown Law Firm. Since joining The Crown Estate in 2012, Rob has held several positions within the legal team, including energy and infrastructure advisor. Previously, Rob worked at the municipal law firm of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he specialized in commercial real estate and infrastructure projects.
Most recently, Rob has also played a pivotal role in the Bionic Lawyer Project, which advocates for innovation, technology and equality in advocacy. The System Advisory Team is responsible for a number of system-wide legal advice projects and initiatives. Various documents containing advice and comments on the conduct of the Legal Activities of the Crown, on cooperation with Crown law and the courts, as well as on other matters of interest for the exercise of the functions of judicial officer and judicial officer. The Constitutional and Human Rights Teams provide legal and administrative support to the statutory obligations of the Attorney-General and the Attorney General and monitor the implementation of New Zealand human rights law and jurisprudence.