Practice Areas
Hayden leads the Wellington litigation team, specialising in public, regulatory and commercial litigation. He is the Chairman of Dentons New Zealand and plays a key role in the firm’s relationships with government agencies. Hayden is a member of the Global Board of Dentons.
Hayden is a dispute resolution expert, and is internationally recognised as a leading advocate and as a highly skilled mediator. He has extensive experience helping organisations resolve complex commercial and public law issues.
Hayden works across the range of public law disciplines including core administrative public law issues, advice on legislative obligations, and judicial review in the public sector. He helps both public and private sector clients to manage a wide range of public law issues, including managing and reviewing risk, advising on privacy and information law, human rights obligations and regulatory issues.
Hayden and his team provide crisis management support and advice in relation to government or regulatory investigations, inquiries or prosecutions.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Medico-Legal Society.
Mediation Panel, AMINZ
Mediation Panel, Resolution Institute
Mediation Panel, Franchise Association of NZ
Member of the New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre
