LAWYER PROFILE

Sophie East

Asia-Pacific 2026

Bell Gully

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution

New Zealand

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Bell Gully

Practice Areas

Litigation and dispute resolution

Class actions

Sophie is the head of Bell Gully's market-leading litigation and dispute resolution practice. She is recognised as a leading lawyer for commercial disputes, class actions, and banking and finance related litigation.

Clients value her strategic focus, pragmatism, intellect and clear communication style.

Sophie has acted as defence counsel in a number of high-profile class action proceedings and publishes and speaks regularly in this area. She also acts in a range of other commercial disputes, and regularly advises clients facing regulatory investigations and proceedings, including by the Commerce Commission, the Financial Markets Authority and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand/NZICA.

Professional Memberships

Former Council Member

Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand

Experience

2005-2009

White & Case

New York, USA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution - New Zealand

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Sophie East is based in the firm's Auckland office and offers a wide-ranging commercial disputes capability. Her areas of expertise include class actions, banking and finance disputes, and arbitration.

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