Dentons New Zealand

Litigation and Dispute Resoluton, Competition Law, Insurance

Partner

David is a partner in our Dispute Resolution team.

David manages commercial and civil disputes and provides advice on contentious issues. He focusses particularly on competition law, product liability, liability insurance, and trust disputes. He has been involved in major multi-party litigation including class actions.

David also works with our Construction team on the insurance issues that arise out of construction disputes.

David’s expertise extends to advising private clients on disputes over wills and estates. He also he has experience in media law and defamation.

Having represented listed companies, multi-nationals and significant private companies in many forms of dispute resolution, David knows how to effectively reduce delay, cost, and uncertainty. He also has particular expertise in assisting clients who require emergency relief from the courts. In this area, he has successfully acted in relation to search orders, freezing injunctions, mandatory injunctions, and restraints of trade.

No matter what your dispute is about, David’s thirty-plus years of experience means he can identify the options available to you and develop a strategy to help you achieve the best commercial outcome as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

English

University of Auckland, 1992, BComm (Hons), LLB

Admitted: Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of New Zealand, 1993