Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : New Zealand
Band 2
Contact number
+64 9 367 8000About
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.
Ranked Lawyers at
Russell McVeagh
New Zealand
Members
Provided by Russell McVeagh
Chris Curran
Emmeline Rushbrook
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