Dispute Resolution

We are market leaders in litigation and dispute resolution, advising on the country's most significant commercial disputes country before all levels of the court system. We represent New Zealand entities in complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings. We have substantial experience in international arbitration, arbitration and mediation.

Leading businesses choose us when faced with public, potentially damaging and mission critical situations because of our proven track record for delivering under pressure. We help our clients to protect their reputations and financial positions.

We act on New Zealand’s most significant commercial disputes and employ specialists in areas prone to disputes including business acquisitions, securities regulation, competition, property and construction, energy, oil and gas, public law, general contract, intellectual property and employment law.

Handling complex regulatory actions is a mainstay of our practice. New Zealand’s biggest blue chip companies ask us to represent them in proceedings involving all of New Zealand’s main regulators. We are recognised for our work in the evolving area of contentious regulatory enforcement work for financial services providers as the FMA begins flexing its new powers under the recently introduced Financial Markets Conduct Act.

We offer dedicated international arbitration expertise and are the only New Zealand firm recognised in the Global Arbitration Review 100.