Robert Falvey of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Awarded WSG Outstanding Member of the Year 2015

September, 2015 - United States of America

World Services Group (WSG) awarded Robert Falvey, Senior International Counsel of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts as the WSG Outstanding Member of the Year 2015 at the 14th Annual Meeting in New York City.

Mr. Falvey has been a significant member of WSG over the years and has contributed greatly to the growth and success of WSG. He has served on the WSG Board of Directors since 2011 and was the 2014-2015 Board Chair. As a Board member, Mr. Falvey has been instrumental in building relationships with firms and professionals across the network and bringing unique insights on how to shape the future of the network and the additional value it can bring to members. Most recently, Mr. Falvey has been appointed as WSG’s first Global Ambassador for the 2015 – 2017 term. The position was developed based on a restructuring of the leadership of the organization to best reflect the changing global marketplace and how the organization needs to change to best meet the evolving needs and expectations of member firms and their clients.

“Robert brings a keen understanding of the priorities and inner workings of independent professional service firms – and of a global multidisciplinary network like WSG”, said Assim. “He has proven his dedication to the success of WSG and there is nobody more deserving of this award than Robert. We are excited for him to continue his commitment to WSG in the future.”

At Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Mr. Falvey is a specialist corporate and commercial lawyer and an expert in mergers and acquisitions. He has been recognized as a leading lawyer by the International Law Review. His firm has been a member of the WSG network since 2004 exclusively for New Zealand.

About Minter Ellison Rudd Watts:

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts is one of New Zealand's leading law firms with offices in Auckland and Wellington. As a full-service law firm, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts advises clients in a wide range of practice areas such as corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, competition and regulatory issues, finance, real estate, dispute resolution, public law, employment, and taxation.

The firm is a member of the Minter Ellison Legal Group, one of the largest full-service legal groups in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 290 partners and 900 legal staff worldwide. Through an integrated network of offices in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, and the UK, their specialist lawyers support both local business and international companies with a range of services.

About WSG:

World Services Group (www.worldservicesgroup.com) is one of the world's largest and leading networks of independent, premier legal, investment banking and accounting firms. The group includes more than 19,000 professionals across 140 member firms operating in more than 115 countries worldwide. Members are selected on strict objective standards and possess unparalleled depth of practical experience in their region. The quality and commitment of members along with WSG’s ability to use technology to drive connectivity, thought leadership and business opportunity across the membership are the network’s most critical success factors.

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