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Disputes, and particularly complex disputes, are difficult and time-consuming to manage. Litigation is expensive and becoming more so as the amount of data kept within organisations increases, making the discovery process more complicated and much more costly.

If you’re involved in a dispute you need input from lawyers who can combine high-quality legal advice with a practical, cost-effective approach. They need to understand how business works and be familiar with all the options available to manage your risk while achieving the best possible outcome. That may mean going to court, but it’s more likely to involve negotiation and using alternative forms of dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration.

Our team of lawyers can deal with disputes of all sizes. We’ve been involved with some of New Zealand’s largest commercial disputes, but we also help private clients solve smaller disputes that affect their daily lives. We’re skilled at mediation as well as litigation, and understand that ultimately, it’s about getting a good outcome as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

Experience

DePuy: Successfully defending a novel personal injury class action made in relation to artificial hips.
Optus: Successfully opposing a levy sought to be introduced by the Commerce Commission in relation to the supply of satellite services.
The Medical Council of New Zealand: Advising in prosecutions under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: Advising on a claim in the High Court by Dilworth Trust Board regarding the offer back land provisions under the Public Works Act.
Multinational technology company: Successfully acting in arbitration proceedings relating to damage caused in the Kaikoura earthquake.
A Government department: Successfully defending arbitration proceedings in a dispute arising from their leasing commitments with implications for their national lease portfolio.
Serco New Zealand: Acting for Serco New Zealand on its exit from the Mount Eden Corrections Facility, the judicial review proceedings relating to that exit, and its ongoing relationship with the Department of Corrections.
CentrePort Limited: Acting in a significant tariff litigation relating to the importation of two multi-million-dollar heavy duty tugs for the port operation.
Earthquake Commission (a Crown Entity): Advising on a proposed new dispute settlement model to resolve the large number of outstanding claims arising from the Canterbury Earthquake sequence.
Engineering New Zealand: Advising on the development of a new process for resolving disputes between engineers over seismic assessments for commercial properties.

Recognition

Hayden Wilson recognised as one of New Zealand’s Most Influential Lawyers

July 19, 2023

Dentons Kensington Swan Chair and Partner Hayden Wilson has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s most influential lawyers, featuring in NZ Lawyer’s Most Influential Lawyers list for 2023.

Dentons Kensington Swan recognised in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023

February 2, 2023

Dentons Kensington Swan has been once again recognised by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, an independent publication which ranks top legal firms and practitioners in over 150 jurisdictions. In the 2023 edition of Legal 500’s Asia Pacific guide, the firm has earned 12 practice rankings, and 16 of our lawyers have been awarded recommendations.

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023 ranks 19 Dentons Kensington Swan lawyers

December 19, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan is delighted to announce that 12 practices and 19 of the firm’s lawyers have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023.

Insights

How’s your nightlife tracking? The privacy principles behind Patronscan

November 5, 2024

New Zealand: It is fair to say that nobody is best placed to understand or consent to collection of their personal information while standing in line for a bar or nightclub at 2am, particularly after a beverage or two.

Don’t lien on me: Court of Appeal puts equity in its place

October 21, 2024

New Zealand: Early last year, the High Court released two decisions in which the Court found that purchasers of part-complete tiny homes had an equitable lien (a right over a specific asset conferred by law rather than agreement) over those homes up to the value that the purchasers had paid for them.

Insured’s claim crumbles in Court of Appeal decision about adequacy of concrete repairs

October 17, 2024The Court of Appeal has recently drawn a line in the sand on the obligation to prove what is the appropriate repair strategy for natural disaster damage under an insurance policy and what a plaintiff must prove when asserting there has been a breach of an insurance contract. In Moorhouse Commercial Park v Vero Insurance the Court found in favour of the insurer, concluding that the case was resolved by the application of the burden of proof and other fundamental contract principles.

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Recent Press Releases

Dentons celebrates growth with key promotions in New Zealand

July 4, 2024

Dentons is delighted to announce its latest round of promotions in New Zealand. The promotions further strengthen Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance and Employment teams. We proudly recognise the contributions and dedication of Abigail Brand, Eve Gamet, Connor Seddon and Phoebe Ellwood bring to their respective teams.

Leading health law firm joins Dentons

March 12, 2024

Leading health law firm Claro will be joining Dentons from 1 April 2024. The addition of Claro will position Dentons New Zealand as a leading full service health law firm.

Dentons Kensington Swan announces trio of promotions

July 3, 2023

Dentons Kensington Swan is delighted to announce a trio of promotions, adding to the strength of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property and Private Wealth teams.

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