Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : New Zealand
Band 4
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Provided by DLA Piper New Zealand
You can learn more about our practice at dlapiper.com.
Chambers Review
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 on 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 additionally adept in 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.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper New Zealand advised the Merger Steering Committee, comprised of board members from each of Foods Stuff South Island (FSSI) and Foods Stuff North Island (FSNI), in relation to the proposed amalgamation of FSSI and FSNI by High Court application.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The dispute resolution team of DLA Piper is well resourced, and is happy to call upon its commercial practice group to provide high-calibre services."
"The team has excellent ability to distil complex matters and explain these in an understandable way."
"The dispute resolution team of DLA Piper is well resourced, and is happy to call upon its commercial practice group to provide high-calibre services."
"The team has excellent ability to distil complex matters and explain these in an understandable way."
Notable Practitioners
Iain Thain is based in Auckland and has more than 30 years' experience in the commercial litigation field, much of it dedicated to the resolution of complex contractual, construction, consumer and property-related disputes.
"Iain is very practical and knowledgeable and gets to the heart of the issue quickly and efficiently."