Fee Langstone
Noted for its ‘deep understanding of the insurance industry and insurance law’, Auckland-based Fee Langstone is variously praised for its ’friendly, formidable, practical and reliable’ advice. The practice counts complaints, regulatory investigations, and class actions in its key caseload. The team is jointly led by the ‘truly outstanding’ Philippa Fee and Craig Langstone. Fee regularly represents insurers and their clients in property damage claims, while Langstone is routinely engaged by insurance companies in dispute resolution matters. The ’client-focused’ Russell Stewart is noted for his expertise in professional indemnity litigation, defending claims against solicitors and barristers, accountants, investment bankers, and engineers.
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Testimonials
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‘Very strong team of capable lawyers with a deep understanding of the insurance industry and insurance law.’
'All in all, we have found the team at Fee Langstone always friendly, formidable, practical and reliable. We have found their service to be exemplary.’
- ‘Philippa Fee was amazing. She gave great practical advice right from the outset and was available when urgently needed with fantastic support. The support throughout was great and her skill at wrapping it up when it needed to be resolved was perfect. Truly outstanding.'
- ‘Russell Stewart is client focused and provides practical advice and litigation support in a cost-efficient manner.'
‘Fee Langstone have a formidable team of lawyers who are able to listen to its clients, understand the client's issues, which are often complex, then advise on the matters in hand within a reasonable timeframe.'
‘Russell Stewart knows his audit litigation more than anybody I have ever met.’
‘Fee Langstone are exceptional litigators. They always kept me well informed and ensured that what they were providing was what my business needed. They are knowledgeable and practical. Excellent value for money.'
‘Russell Stewart is client-focused and provides practical advice and litigation support in a cost-efficient manner.'
Key clients
- Crombie Lockwood
- EY
- Frank’s International
- KPMG Ireland
- KPMG New Zealand
- Lloyds of London
- NCI Commercial Collections
- NTI Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- QBE European Operations
- QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd
- NZI & NZI Marine
- Vero Insurance (Suncorp)
- Zurich New Zealand
Work highlights
- Acted for Ernst & Young in relation to High Court proceedings brought by Fuji Xerox NZ and related entities against its former auditor, EY, two former directors and the former CFO arising out of alleged inappropriate accounting practices.
- Representing QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd and its insured (Statistics New Zealand) in bringing a subrogated recovery action against two engineering firms and the owner/landlord of a building which has been deemed a total loss following the Kaikoura earthquake.
- Acting for Chapman Tripp in defending High Court class action proceedings in relation to the initial public offering of shares and subsequent collapse of the Intueri Education Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippa Fee, Craig Langstone