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Four key AI developments to close out 2024 – holiday reading for NZ businesses https://lnkd.in/gwYAKQDk In a year that has seen major technological changes for many New Zealand businesses through the increasing adoption of AI, it seems appropriate that 2024 finishes with a flurry of noteworthy regulatory developments in New Zealand and overseas.   To assist with staying ahead of the curve and future-proofing AI initiatives that are currently underway, this article sets out a brief summary of some key recent developments, including an update on biometrics reform, regulatory sandboxes, and relevant deadlines for consultations that close early in the New Year. Richard Massey, Partner Laura Littlewood, Partner Dean Oppenhuis, Partner Hannah Giles, Summer intern #Privacy | #DataProtection | #CyberSecurity | #NewZealand | #BellGully

Meri Kirihimete and happy holidays from all of us at Bell Gully, wishing you and your family a safe and relaxing holiday season. See you in 2025.

Commerce Commission’s 2024-25 priorities: key takeaways for New Zealand businesses https://lnkd.in/gpPTJffu The Commerce Commission has released its 2024-25 priorities for compliance and enforcement, signalling various areas of heightened scrutiny that consumer-facing businesses should consider carefully. The priorities highlight that while the Commission’s role is expected to change in some respects (including an upcoming transfer of consumer credit oversight to the FMA) it remains firmly focused on its core consumer protection remit. For New Zealand businesses, these priorities underscore the need to revisit internal compliance frameworks, particularly marketing and consumer interaction practices, to ensure alignment with evolving regulatory expectations. Richard Massey, Partner Laura Littlewood, Partner Maddie Ferrier, Lawyer #ConsumerLaw | #CorporateGovernance | #NewZealand | #BellGully

Bell Gully’s competition practice continues to set the standard with a top-tier ranking in the Global Competition Review's GCR 100 2025. Global Competition Review's GCR 100 – a guide to the world's top competition law practices – has recognised Bell Gully as an elite practice (its highest ranking in New Zealand) for the past 20 years. We would also like to congratulate Penny Pasley who has been promoted to Special Counsel in Bell Gully’s competition practice, effective 1 January 2025. This is a fantastic recognition of her broad experience, involvement in several high-profile competition and corporate matters, as well as her commitment to supporting the development of junior members in the team. Torrin Crowther, chair and partner Glenn Shewan, partner #GCR100 | #CompetitionLaw | #NewZealand | #BellGully 

A special thanks to our clients whose feedback contributes to our Public Law team’s ongoing Band 1 ranking in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific. Your support is hugely important to us. Rachael Brown | Angela Harford | Kirsty Dobbs

A special thanks to our clients whose feedback contributes to our Energy and Natural Resources team’s ongoing Band 1 ranking in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific. Your support is hugely important to us. David Coull

A special thanks to our clients whose feedback contributes to our Corporate and Commercial team’s ongoing Band 1 ranking in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific. Your support and trust through the opportunities you provide us gives us the platform to demonstrate our capabilities as the market-leading Corporate and Commercial practice in New Zealand. Anna Buchly | James Gibson | James Cooney | Amon Nunns | Dean Alderton | Glenn Joblin | Toby Sharpe | Chris Goddard

We are pleased to share that Bell Gully’s Litigation team has again been recognised as Band 1 for Dispute Resolution in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners. The 2025 edition recognises individual rankings for Sophie East, Jesse Wilson, Tim Fitzgerald, and Alix Boberg among our commercial litigation partners, as well as giving individual rankings to our Intellectual Property specialists Tania Goatley and Jessica Miles, Public Law specialists Rachael Brown and Kirsty Dobbs, and Employment specialist, Liz Coats.  

It is really due to our clients' successes, and their feedback, that our Banking and Finance practice is market-leading and continues to rank as Band 1 in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific. A huge thank you to everyone we worked with this year, and we look forward to working alongside you again in the year ahead. Jennifer Gunser | Sarah Anderson-Butler | Sam Dykes | Zachary Kedgley-Foot   

Are there limits on a liquidator’s power to request information from outside NZ? https://lnkd.in/gyMNpiSs When investigating the affairs of a company, a liquidator may exercise the statutory power to require information and documents from a director who lives overseas. But what about overseas shareholders, creditors and others? Last year we published an article following the High Court’s decision in Grant v Arena Alceon NZ Credit Partners LLC. The case was subsequently overturned on appeal, and last week the Supreme Court refused leave to appeal the decision. Tim Fitzgerald, Partner Sarah Anderson-Butler, Partner Amon Nunns, Partner Matthew Gale, Senior Associate Meggan Staines, Associate #Restructuring | #Insolvency | #Litigation | #RealEstate | #NewZealand | #BellGully