We help to both prevent disputes and to resolve them. In today’s business environment, disputes are more complex than ever. We navigate the complexities for you, getting to the heart of the issue and putting in place strategies to ensure the most appropriate solution for your commercial needs. Where litigation is the best option, we help you achieve your objectives.
Our national team is one of the largest in the country which ensures we have the capacity, flexibility and experience to deal with large and small matters in all areas of commercial, public and private law. We have extensive experience appearing before all levels of the court system and have worked across the full range of dispute resolution mechanisms, including arbitration, mediation and adjudication.
We have helped our clients through pro-active risk management strategies, contractual provisions, arbitrations, adjudications and court costs. Our work has included acting for industry professionals including engineers and architects on all areas of risk.
We are currently dealing with a large number of insurance claims in Christchurch working with property and business owners in relation to earthquake-related material damage and business interruption claims.
We regularly act for parties being investigated by Worksafe NZ as a result of a workplace accident or incident, prosecutions, and internal inquiries.
We advise creditors, liquidators, receivers, directors and shareholders on all legal issues relating to insolvency remedies and risk.
There are times when you need to act quickly to protect your position or company. We have extensive experience in advising on and obtaining injunctions, freezing orders and orders for possession.
We have a long history of acting on many of New Zealand’s leading trust cases. With significant assets, personal relationships and complex law often involved, our experience sets us apart.
