Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution: The Bar - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
Shortland Chambers is widely regarded for its exceptional capability across practice areas. One source comments: “It is the leading commercial set in Auckland. Its depth of expertise and experience are unparalleled.” Another interviewee adds: “They have excellent litigators across multiple areas of expertise and levels of experience.” Alison Van Wyk is the chambers manager and first point of contact.
Notable practitioners
Adam Ross is a first-class King's Counsel with a nimble legal mind and a clear strategy for tricky files.
Adam is very approachable, thoughtful and pragmatic.
Alan is a legend.
Alan Galbraith remains a leader of the New Zealand commercial Bar.
Jenny Cooper KC is a versatile commercial litigator with particular expertise in competition, insolvency and regulatory issues, and a noted capability in public interest litigation.
Jenny Cooper is a top operator. She is commercial, excellent on her feet and excellent to work with. She is a leader.
What sets Jenny apart is the combination of strategic nous and the ability to stand back and look at the bigger picture.
Matthew is a very gifted advocate.
Matthew Harris is a sharp and commercially astute lawyer who gets straight to the key issues and can see the bigger picture from the outset of a claim.
Stephen Hunter is excellent in court. He is thoughtful, considered and has a very engaging style of presenting.
Stephen is a great choice for any bet-the-farm issue.
Bob Hollyman is a fantastic advocate and clients appreciate his timely and pithy advice.
Bob Hollyman is a compelling advocate.
Bruce’s personable manner, strong sense of principle, assiduous preparation and steely resolve result in a measured and compelling advocate.
David has a very sharp intellect. He is excellent at thinking through the strategy on matters and is a strong advocate.
David's technical and strategic expertise is impressive. Deeply rooted in black-letter law, he uses that knowledge to devise strategies which illuminate weaknesses in others' cases.
John Dixon KC combines commercial and criminal litigation expertise and experience, the latter including prosecutorial assignments in both New Zealand and the USA. He often acts on behalf of such bodies as the Commerce Commission, FMA and SFO, but is also active in defence roles.
John Dixon is able to translate his forensic approach to deliver a compelling oral presentation in court, whether that be with witnesses or legal argument.
John is great to work with. He gets to the key legal issues quickly and has a great approach to litigation strategy.
Daniel McLellan KC provides a clear steer on litigation strategy and works closely with clients and solicitors to focus parties on the key issues.
Sarah Armstrong KC enjoys an established reputation as a highly effective litigator, developed in over 25 years of private practice. She is active across an impressively broad range of, among others, company, financial services and securities-related disputes.
Sarah Armstrong has a great depth of understanding of the issues.
Sarah is an impressive litigator with an established reputation in commercial, financial services and securities disputes.
Kevin Glover KC is widely acknowledged for his intellectual property expertise, being both a published authority in the field and a much sought-after advocate who covers the full spectrum of copyright, patent, trade mark and associated issues.
Kevin Glover KC is professional and collegial with a superb intellect and a really impressive ability to communicate with clients.
Kevin is a great tactician, displaying considered commercial pragmatism.
Nura Taefi KC is an experienced civil and commercial litigator with expertise that includes appellate advocacy. She is regarded as a capable advocate who handles complex disputes across a broad range of areas, including commercial and property matters.
Nura's advice is concise and easily digestible by our clients.
Nura Taefi KC has an adaptive style of advocacy. She is warm and empathetic towards clients and sophisticated and courteous in her approach to other practitioners.
Simon Ladd KC is an expert in commercial and regulatory litigation. He is regularly instructed on insurance, tort and construction disputes and has provided counsel in various regulatory investigations.
Clive Elliott KC is considered to be one of New Zealand's pre-eminent IP silks and is regularly noted for displaying particular flair when it comes to handling especially complex matters, those involving trans-Tasman elements or those arising from the IT sector.
Clive Elliott is an outstanding lawyer. He is both generous of spirit and representative of the highest ideals that one could ask for.
Clive is the leading senior counsel for IP, and one we unhesitatingly recommend.