Justin Graham

Justin is head of the firm’s national Litigation practice and is known for managing and resolving complex commercial litigation and disputes.

He has frequently appeared as counsel in civil proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, in international and domestic arbitrations, and before specialist tribunals such as the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand.

Justin is one of New Zealand’s leading media and intellectual property lawyers, with extensive experience in defamation, privacy, patent, copyright and trade mark litigation.

A member of Te Waka Ture, the firm’s Māori Legal Group, Justin has advised many iwi, including Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, on governance, Treaty of Waitangi, and Māori land issues.

He has lectured at the University of Auckland at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in corporate transactions, iwi governance and intellectual property law. He is the author of the New Zealand chapter of International Copyright Law, published by Globe Law and Business.