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Provided by Russell McVeagh

Our Dispute Resolution practice is at the forefront of the legal market and is sought out by local and international companies and banks to act on their largest and most strategically important disputes in New Zealand, including large cross-border matters and disputes for a variety of NZX listed corporates. Our commercial litigators act for a wide client base, across a range of industries, and our broad experience allows us to anticipate legal developments in the New Zealand market.

We recognise that our courtroom experience is often of most benefit to our clients in providing strategic advice and risk analysis to identify and maximise commercial opportunities.

Our specialist areas of expertise include:

  • "Bet the business" litigation and crisis management.
  • Class actions.
  • Construction and projects disputes.
  • Insolvency and Restructuring litigation.
  • High profile investigations.
  • Financial regulatory enforcement, conduct and culture.
  • Securities and capital markets.
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions disputes.
  • Schemes of arrangement.
  • Product liability.
  • Consumer and marketing law.
  • Intellectual property and data protection.
  • Insurance disputes.
  • Real estate and leasing litigation.
  • COVID-19 impacts.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - New Zealand

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Russell McVeagh's deep resources include specialists across all major industries to act on litigation and alternative dispute resolution mandates. The firm boasts a well-staffed bench across the Auckland and Wellington offices, supplemented where appropriate by expertise from other practice groups, servicing a broad base of private and public sector clients. Its disputes team has a noted track record of defending representative actions and appearing in large-scale insolvency and construction-related litigation. The team is also prominent in advising financial institutions on regulatory investigations.

Work Highlights

  • Russell McVeagh acted for New Zealand's statutory compensation body for personal injuries, the Accident Compensation Corporation, in a judicial review brought by a claimant advocacy business, Connection and Navigation Services.

Strengths

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They are excellent litigation strategists with superb attention to detail.

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Asia-Pacific

Russell McVeagh is a full-service firm, which means they bring diverse skills and expertise. They are excellent at delivering complex legal advice in a digestible way.

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Notable Practitioners

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Kirsten Massey
4
Kirsten Massey
4
Band 4

Kirsten Massey is the National Practice Group Chair for Russell McVeagh's litigation team based in Auckland. She specialises in commercial dispute resolution including class actions, particularly on CCCFA, Commerce Act and Companies Act matters, often appearing before High Court and Commerce Commission.

Kirsten Massey is an excellent litigator. She is very clever, highly persuasive and an impressive strategist.

Kirsten is a sought-after litigator for big-ticket litigation. She is highly intelligent with strong international experience.

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Marika Eastwick-Field
4
Marika Eastwick-Field
4
Band 4
Marika Eastwick-Field offers experience across the commercial spectrum, including the handling of major transactional disputes, financial services matters and insurance-related issues. She is based in Auckland.

Marika is great to deal with and instills confidence in her clients. She knows how to strike the right balance between being assertive and also looking for compromise.

Marika Eastwick-Field is a joy to work with. She is super smart, organised, responsive and a strong advocate on our side.

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Nathaniel Walker
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Up and Coming

Nathanial Walker is co-head of Russell McVeagh's insurance disputes practice. He is recognised for his handling of a range of disputes, notably those involving insurance and trusts. His clients include major insurers, individuals and corporates.

Nathaniel Walker's overall strategic thinking is at a really good level. He has dealt with very complicated cases, and he knows how to synchronise steps and provide a good result for the client.

Nathaniel Walker is a real leader in the trust litigation space.

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Kirsten Massey
4
Kirsten Massey
4
Band 4
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Marika Eastwick-Field
4
Marika Eastwick-Field
4
Band 4
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Nathaniel Walker
U
Up and Coming
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Members

Provided by Russell McVeagh

Chris Curran

Emmeline Rushbrook

Jeremy Upson

Joe Edwards

Kirsten Massey

Head of Department

Malcolm Crotty

Matt Kersey

Michael Taylor

Nathaniel Walker

Will Irving

Clients

Provided by Russell McVeagh

Accident Compensation Corporation

Auckland International Airport

Bath Street Capital

Calibre Partners

Credit Suisse

Earthquake Commission

Fonterra Co-operative Group

Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation

KPMG

Kiwibank

Lendlease

TSB Bank

Various retail banks

Winton Property

Woolworths