Ranking tables

Dispute Resolution: The Bar | Asia-Pacific

New Zealand

Rankings overview for Sets

1

Band 1

  1. Bankside Chambers
  2. Shortland Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. Stout Street Chambers 5 Years Ranked
  2. Mills Lane Chambers
  3. Richmond Chambers
  4. Thorndon Chambers
3

Band 3

  1. Sangro Chambers
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Senior Statespeople

  1. James A Farmer KCJames A Farmer KC
1

Band 1

  1. Justin Smith KC Stout Street Chambers10 Years Ranked
  2. Adam Ross KCShortland Chambers
  3. Alan R Galbraith KCShortland Chambers
  4. Christine Meechan KCBankside Chambers
  5. Jack Hodder KCThorndon Chambers
  6. Jenny Cooper KCShortland Chambers
  7. Julian Miles KCRichmond Chambers
  8. Michael Ring KCMichael Ring KC
  9. Miriam Dean KCMiriam Dean KC
  10. Stephen Hunter KCShortland Chambers
  11. Tom Weston KCBankside Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. James Every-Palmer KC Stout Street Chambers4 Years Ranked
  2. Mike Colson KC Stout Street Chambers6 Years Ranked
  3. Andrew Butler KCThorndon Chambers
  4. Bob Hollyman KCShortland Chambers
  5. Bruce Gray KCShortland Chambers
  6. Davey Salmon KCMills Lane Chambers
  7. Gillian Coumbe KCO'Connell Street Barristers
  8. John Dixon KCShortland Chambers
  9. Mark O'Brien KCRichmond Chambers
  10. Simon Foote KCBankside Chambers
  11. Victoria Casey KCClifton Chambers
3

Band 3

  1. Les Taylor KC Stout Street Chambers10 Years Ranked
  2. Mary Scholtens KC Stout Street Chambers4 Years Ranked
  3. Andrew Barker KCShortland Chambers
  4. Daniel McLellan KCShortland Chambers
  5. David Cooper KCShortland Chambers
  6. Jason Goodall KCBankside Chambers
  7. John Billington KCShortland Chambers
  8. Maria Dew KCBritomart Chambers
  9. Paul David KCEldon Chambers
  10. Philip Skelton KCBankside Chambers
  11. Suzanne Robertson KCSuzanne Robertson KC
  12. Victoria Heine KCThorndon Chambers

New Silks

  1. Daniel Kalderimis KCThorndon Chambers
  2. Kelly Quinn KCBankside Chambers
  3. Nura Taefi KCShortland Chambers
  4. Robert Stewart KCShortland Chambers
  5. Sarah Armstrong KCShortland Chambers
  6. Zane Kennedy KCMills Lane Chambers
1

Band 1

  1. Jeremy JohnsonBankside Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. Esther Watt Stout Street Chambers1 Years Ranked
  2. David FriarMills Lane Chambers
  3. Josh McBrideRichmond Chambers
  4. Lauren LindsayBankside Chambers
  5. Matthew HarrisShortland Chambers
  6. Robert KirknessThorndon Chambers
  7. Sarah JerebineBankside Chambers
  8. Simon LaddShortland Chambers
3

Band 3

  1. Graeme ChristieBankside Chambers
  2. Isaac HikakaMills Lane Chambers
  3. Polly PopeBankside Chambers
  4. Rachel PinnyThorndon Chambers
  5. Rebecca RoseBankside Chambers
  6. Sebastian BisleyThorndon Chambers

All Sets profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Bankside Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 1
  2. Shortland Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. 2
    Stout Street Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Home to some 27 barristers, Stout Street Chambers is the largest chambers in Wellington, bringing together advocates with expertise covering an exhaustive range of civil, commercial and public law issues, including noted specialists in construction, energy, insolvency, regulatory and tax matters. The set is noted by sources as offering a "real depth of experience, from the most experienced King's Counsel to very strong juniors," who are "well used to significant complex disputes." It is principally focused upon court or tribunal-based litigation, though set members also act on advisory matters and are, in several instances, able to act in arbitrations or mediations.
  2. Mills Lane Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Richmond Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2
  4. Thorndon Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Sangro Chambers
    Dispute Resolution: The Bar
    2025 | Band 3