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Chris Curran

Chris Curran

Russell McVeagh, New Zealand

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Chris is a litigation specialist whose practice involves both commercial and public law litigation. He has a particular interest in class actions, information technology project disputes, complex commercial disputes and judicial review. He has appeared as counsel at every level of the New Zealand court system.

Before joining Russell McVeagh, Chris spent six years at New Zealand's Crown Law Office, advising and representing public sector clients as Crown Counsel. He acted in a number of high profile appeals involving judicial immunity, freedom of expression, discrimination and other human rights issues.

Education

LLB (Hons), BA, University of Otago.MPhil (with Distinction), BCL (with Distinction), University of Oxford.