Highly regarded for its ‘high standard of advice’ and ’practically balanced’ approach, Simpson Grierson's litigation practice works with large New Zealand companies and international businesses on complex commercial, regulatory, and public law proceedings. The practice houses an ‘expert team’ that possesses capabilities across a wide variety of disputes, including class actions and litigation funding, data protection, media, IP and corporate governance-related cases. Practice head John Shackleton acts on major commercial and public law arbitrations, regularly assisting clients with resolving disputes through mediation and negotiated settlements. Key contact Anne Callinan has a particular focus on competition, consumer, and financial markets law, regularly assisting clients in relation to numerous investigations and civil and criminal proceedings. Jania Baigent acts on major commercial cases involving complex contractual, tortious, fair trading, and intellectual property disputes, while Richard Lange is a key port of call for major corporate, local authority, and private individual clients on a range of commercial disputes.
Testimonials
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‘This practice is unique in the incredibly high standard of advice that they provide. Their specialists are go-to experts both at the local and national level.'
‘The Simpson Grierson team has, at all times, functioned as an expert team. That is, they have bought together a great depth of talent with those at all levels of seniority adding significant value to the delivery, under the guidance and leadership of a partner with great skill and organisation.'
Key clients
- Financial Markets Authority
- Malcolm Keefe and John Moore (former non-executive directors of former ASX-listed Arowana International Limited)
Work highlights
- Advised the FMA on its nearly two-year investigation and acting for it in two High Court civil proceedings issued in late 2019 against the company and its former directors and chief financial officer.
- Acted for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand and Ministry of Justice in a landmark proceeding against unknown defendants.