Dispute Resolution: The Bar | Asia-Pacific

Bankside Chambers is generally acknowledged to be both one of the largest and one of the most prestigious sets in Auckland, with a source noting that the "Bankside Chambers has considerable depth of expertise, particularly in construction and commercial disputes." Another similarly reports: "I would rate Bankside as having the best depth, across all levels, of any set in New Zealand." The chambers is also acknowledged for upholding a tradition of eminence in the alternative dispute resolution sphere, housing leading arbitrators and mediators and maintaining a permanent presence in the arbitration hub of Singapore. Emma Donnelly is the chambers manager and recommended contact.

Stout Street Chambers is the largest chambers in Wellington, bringing together 27 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. It is noted by sources as offering "extensive experience among the senior members and an impressive set of junior barristers" who are "very client conscious and work on solid relationships." 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.