Insurance - New Zealand
What the team is known for
Duncan Cotterill houses a national, full-service insurance offering with offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. Its insurance team is noted for its strong litigation capabilities and regularly represents insurers and their insureds. Its team has expertise across construction, professional indemnity, cyber and statutory liability as well as D&O.
Strengths
"They are receptive to the commercial nature of a lot of the matters that we need advice on. Duncan Cotterill are good at considering those types of commercial factors."
"The work quality is very good, its a strong team."
Work highlights
Duncan Cotterill acted for two clients in relation to the ransomware attack of Mercury IT in 2022. The matter included insurance issues relating to non-disclosure or mis-disclosure by the insureds.
Notable practitioners
Paul Smith is noted for his experience in insurance litigation, appearing at all levels of the New Zealand courts system. He has represented clients in earthquake-related disputes, health and safety prosecutions and defective workmanship claims. "Paul provides a great level of client service. He is readily available and often provides off-the-cuff advice as well the more in-depth opinions that we ask for."
