Litigation

Partner

Marika is a highly sought after commercial litigation specialist with a particular focus on complex commercial disputes. She has contentious and advisory expertise in mergers and acquisitions disputes, banking and financial services, capital markets, property and leasing disputes and insurance. As Practice Group Chair of Russell McVeagh's litigation group and co-leader of the firm's insurance disputes practice, Marika brings a commercial and strategic approach to disputes and is valued for her ability to avoid and efficiently resolve issues for her clients. In the last year she's acted on a range of high profile commercial disputes as well as a variety of contentious insurance claims, including in relation to earthquake damage.

Marika joined Russell McVeagh in 2008 from another firm, and has been a partner since 2016.

Marika is a member of the NZ Insurance Law Association.

LLB (Hons), BA, University of Auckland.