The barristers at Stout Street Chambers draw from a diverse pool of expertise across the full range of civil and commercial litigation matters. Mike Colson KC specialises in insolvency, energy, property and contractual disputes, whilst Justin Smith KC and Jack Wass recently acted in the complex cross-border fraud proceeding Kea Investments Ltd v Wikeley in the High Court and Court of Appeal. The set also regularly appears in environmental cases, with sector experts such as Ian Gordon and Morgan Slyfield, and James Every-Palmer KC notably led Monique van Alphen Fyfe in Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand v Minister of Climate Change. The set also includes Tiho Mijatov who is an expert in human rights, Samantha Turner has niche capabilities in employment and health and safety, and Jonathan Orpin-Dowell who appeared in CNI Iwi Holdings in proceedings concerning complex Treaty of Waitangi settlements. Wendy Aldred KC and Tim Stephens KC are 2024 Silk appointments.
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- Stout Street Chambers is a distinguished set of barristers based in Wellington, New Zealand. It is known for its high-caliber legal professionals who specialize in a wide range of legal areas, including tax, commercial law, public law, criminal law, and family law. The barristers have extensive experience and are often sought after for complex and high-profile cases. The chambers have a strong reputation for legal excellence and are highly regarded within the legal community. In addition to their legal work, many barristers at Stout Street Chambers are actively involved in community service and legal education. They contribute to various initiatives aimed at improving access to justice and advancing the legal profession.
- Stout Street is an excellent set with expertise covering all commercial and public law disputes bases. They are unusual in having a strong group of intermediate-level and junior barristers coming through below the top ranks, which plays well in the Wellington market.