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Dispute Resolution - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
Bell Gully's committed team advises on high-profile and complex cases in New Zealand and is a distinguished leader in defence of class action proceedings. The firm works with a prestigious clientele, including financial institutions and government bodies as well as corporations. Other areas of impressive capability include contentious insolvency proceedings, defective product claims, tax disputes and regulatory investigations and litigation. Bell Gully offers further proficiency in ADR proceedings such as arbitration and expert determinations.
Strengths
The team at Bell Gully are adept at addressing novel points of law and navigating a way through sophisticated claims.
Resources within Bell Gully have strong expertise in both the legislation and the criminal processes.
Work Highlights
Bell Gully defended Johnson & Johnson in class action proceedings in relation to the efficacy of a number of their branded cold and flu medications.
Notable practitioners
Sophie East is based in the firm's Auckland office and offers a wide-ranging commercial disputes capability. Her areas of expertise include class actions, banking and finance disputes, and arbitration.
Sophie is good. She runs a great team of people, is very sensible and very on it.
Jesse Wilson acts prominently on corporate and construction disputes and is also an experienced handler of product liability and securities-related issues.
Jesse is great to work with. He's highly intelligent and thoughtful, and his advice is sensible and commercially pragmatic.
Tim is dedicated, astute, curious, professional and fundamentally enjoyable to work with.
Tim Fitzgerald has a nice way with people, along with being a great strategist too.
Alix Boberg is regularly sought to act for clients in class action and regulatory disputes and investigations with a particular expertise in financial markets, securities law and corporate crime.
Alix Boberg is very smart and excellent as well.