Profiles

DLA Piper’s Tayla McEntee on how election year is affecting the M&A scene in NZ

DLA Piper’s Tayla McEntee on how election year is affecting the M&A scene in NZ

She also debunks one myth about commercial lawyers

Tayla McEntee enjoys taking a breather with the team after successfully completing a deal

Tayla McEntee enjoys taking a breather with the team after successfully completing a deal

The senior associate had always had a business-focused mindset

Natalie Marshall kept circling back to law despite a few detours

Natalie Marshall kept circling back to law despite a few detours

The Juno Legal lawyer loves to see legal advice that translates into real-world outcomes

DLA Piper’s Wendy Smith loves laughing with her colleagues

DLA Piper’s Wendy Smith loves laughing with her colleagues

She describes most lawyers she knows as “thoughtful, funny and very human”

Being there for her child’s first year of schooling was most important to DLA Piper’s Wendy Smith

Being there for her child’s first year of schooling was most important to DLA Piper’s Wendy Smith

She also shares a challenge she encountered early in her career that taught her to back herself

Copeland McAllister’s Hannah Goddard-Coles cautions clients against using AI

Copeland McAllister’s Hannah Goddard-Coles cautions clients against using AI

The ensuing complications could drive dispute resolution costs up, the senior associate says