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Mike Lennard

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax: The Bar

New Zealand

15 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Mike is a New Zealand litigation lawyer, specialising in civil commercial (intellectual property, tax disputes, judicial review, and relationship property) and financial crime litigation. He has a high profile as a tax barrister, but his practice now covers a wide range of financial/commercial disputes. He also practises in Fiji and the Solomon Islands in substantial tax disputes in those jurisdictions.

Career

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics major), University of Canterbury, 1982 to 1984

Bachelor of Laws, University of Canterbury, 1985 to 1987

Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 1988

Residential Programme for Executive Development, University of British Columbia, 1997

Career

1988 – 1990: Law Clerk/Staff Solicitor, Raymond, Donnelly & Co, Christchurch

1990 – 1996: Associate/Staff Solicitor, Luke Cunningham & Clere, Wellington

1996 – 2004: Director, Litigation, Inland Revenue, Wellington

2004 – 2009: Barrister, Greenock House, Wellington

2009 – present: Barrister, Stout Street Chambers, Wellington

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Tax: The Bar - New Zealand

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Mike Lennard is particularly well qualified to advise and advocate on taxation-related issues, his career including not only extensive experience in private practice but also an eight-year stint as the Inland Revenue's director of litigation. Active across the full spectrum of contentious tax work, he is particularly well known for his representation of taxpayers charged with serious tax evasion offences.
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Strengths

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  • Mike brings a rare combination of legal insight and practical understanding of the tax system.

    Tax: The BarChambers Asia & Pacific

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