Dispute Resolution | Asia-Pacific

Bell Gully's committed team advises on high-profile and complex cases in New Zealand and is a distinguished leader in defence of class action proceedings. The firm works with a prestigious clientele, including financial institutions and government bodies as well as corporations. Other areas of impressive capability include contentious insolvency proceedings, defective product claims, tax disputes and regulatory investigations and litigation. Bell Gully offers further proficiency in ADR proceedings such as arbitration and expert determinations.

MinterEllisonRuddWatts' well-resourced group is known for the depth and diversity of its practice, and it maintains an impressive client base embracing high-profile domestic and multinational corporations, leading financial services providers, public sector bodies and prominent individuals. The firm offers significant expertise across a range of commercial litigation matters, including construction, environmental, insolvency and insurance-related disputes, and is well equipped to advise on cross-border mandates both within and beyond the Asia-Pacific region. The group is frequently instructed in connection with regulatory investigations and related court proceedings and on High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court litigation.

Russell McVeagh's deep resources include specialists across all major industries to act on litigation and alternative dispute resolution mandates. The firm boasts a well-staffed bench across the Auckland and Wellington offices, supplemented where appropriate by expertise from other practice groups, servicing a broad base of private and public sector clients. Its disputes team has a noted track record of defending representative actions and appearing in large-scale insolvency and construction-related litigation. The team is also prominent in advising financial institutions on regulatory investigations.

Simpson Grierson has a comprehensive litigation offering, with a noteworthy capability for acting on cross-border disputes for New Zealand companies and overseas businesses active in New Zealand markets. The firm is active across a range of areas including competition and regulatory, public, insurance, construction and privacy law. Simpson Grierson also provides specialist expertise in ADR processes such as arbitration and mediation, and is a popular choice for government and publicly owned entities.

Dentons New Zealand's specialist disputes practice is highly experienced in courtroom advocacy and fully conversant with a range of alternative dispute resolution processes. The firm is prominently active on behalf of government ministries and other bodies, various national professional or business associations, and a substantial base of multinational corporate and financial services clients. Its disputes team is regularly instructed by both organisations and individuals on issues of high reputational significance, including defamation or matters of professional discipline or indemnity. The team is also frequently engaged in construction and insolvency-related disputes, in addition to a broad range of commercial cases.

DLA Piper New Zealand's commercial litigation team offers significant experience in large-scale matters, notably representing both government bodies and domestic and international corporate entities in contentious commercial, insurance and real estate cases. Its team is active in the arena of regulatory litigation as well as in banking and securities issues. The litigation team is experienced in the advocacy of cases at all levels of the national court system and before specialist tribunals, and is also adept at the resolution of disputes through arbitration, mediation and expert determination processes. The firm is further noted for high-profile work on litigation and claims resulting from the damage caused by the Christchurch earthquakes.

Tompkins Wake's North Island-based team maintains particularly strong connections to the Hamilton region and is notably active on behalf of local government bodies and key players from the agribusiness, dairy and property sectors. The team is also prominent in the handling of regulatory cases, including those governed by the provisions of the Resource Management and Health and Safety at Work Acts, and those overseen by the Overseas Investment Office or Te Uru Rākau. Tompkins Wake acts regularly on behalf of multinational companies facing contentious issues within its areas of expertise.

Wynn Williams Lawyers' wide-ranging offering encompasses particularly noted expertise in employment, insurance, and trusts and estates-related litigation, and includes acknowledged proficiency in environmental prosecutions and enforcement actions under the Resource Management Act. The firm is principally reliant upon its own in-house advocacy resources. It represents private businesses, government entities, high net worth families and charitable trusts.