Dispute Resolution

Anthony Harper fields a noted litigation team with a high-quality practice in commercial, construction and insurance litigation matters. The firm has a growing specialism in the public law sector, working for central government and public entities on the exercise of regulatory powers, development of legislation and judicial reviews. The litigation team is active across New Zealand and frequently handles high-profile work arising out of natural disasters. It also acts in defamation actions, injunctions and appeals in multiple courts across the country. The team is regularly engaged on insolvency and restructuring disputes and increasingly active in the field of health and safety-related litigation. Key clients include McGrathNicol, Pitcher Partners and Southbase Construction.

"They are an excellent firm and very highly regarded by their clients."

Anthony Harper advised the the liquidators of CBL Insurance in a claim against the directors and advisers of the company concerning claimed losses of around USD320 million.

Lynne Van maintains a broad practice within which contentious insolvency, property and securities enforcement issues feature particularly prominently and which has seen her appear at all levels of the New Zealand court system.