Insurance - New Zealand
What the team is known for
Hesketh Henry is an Auckland-based firm with an established insurance defence and litigation practice, predominantly active on behalf of a range of domestic, regional and international insurers. Its key clients include Vero Insurance New Zealand, AIG and Chubb Insurance. The firm advises and advocates across a comprehensive spectrum of practice area issues, including coverage, professional indemnity and business interruption matters, and maintains a particularly active cyber risk and breach-related capability. The insurance team works closely with practice areas across the firm to provide holistic support in such areas as construction, employment, manufacturing and transport.
Strengths
"It is an excellent team, with great communication skills and an ability to detail complex and nuanced matters to clients and insurers alike."
"I can trust that they can balance against what is best for me as a client but also as between my business and our clients."
Work highlights
Hesketh Henry represented Vero Insurance New Zealand in proceedings in the High Court and Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal in relation to claims arising out of the Canterbury earthquakes which occurred in 2010 and 2011.
Notable practitioners
Auckland-based partner Helen Macfarlane is a key contact.
