Career highlights
Acting for the plaintiff in High Court proceedings alleging breach of copyright for a software product. This involves a vast number of documents in the discovery phase, and will require the use of novel technology to efficiently progress the review.
A directions application is needed to resolve how to deal with bank accounts identified at the time of liquidation. This has involved working with the liquidators in a tracing exercise and reviewing the history and policy of the governing legislation.
Acting for a defendant in proceedings involving a cryptocurrency scheme. This required working with experts at short notice to prepare the defence.
Acting for interveners in a “case stated” proceeding brought by a regulatory body seeking clarification of a particular legislative section.
Acting for a US-based client to obtain urgent freezing orders and summary judgment relief following a transfer of funds.
Advising on a High Court application to appoint administrators to a Body Corporate. Advice included the obligations of the administrators and the relationship with a proposed Scheme to be lodged under the Unit Titles Act 2010.
Working with overseas purchasers of a business to prepare a warranty claim against multiple parties. This included initial investigations to identify the issues, preparing a claim, and working with experts to quantify the loss.
Acting for multiple parties in a High Court complex debt recovery matter, in an action for breach of contract.
Affiliations
- Member, Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association New Zealand Incorporated (RITANZ)
- Member, Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand