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I have 20 years
legal experience. Prior to setting up my own firm in 2006 with
an experienced corporate and commercial law colleague, I was a
partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team of a city
law firm.
I advise on contract disputes, property disputes, tenancy disputes
on behalf of tenants and landlords, construction/building disputes
and company and partnership disputes. I also advise on insurance
law, trade practice law and director's reckless trading issues.
My skills include resolving disputes through alternative dispute
resolution (mediation, arbitration and negotiation) when appropriate.
I have specialist knowledge in the "leaky building"
area. I recently accepted a judicial role as a part-time Adjudicator
with the Weathertight Homes Tribunal. I continue to act for builders,
sub-contractors, architects, project managers, bodies corporate
and owners in the civil courts on these cases. I acted on the
first appeal from the WHT to the High Court.
In addition to acting on leaky building cases, I regularly advise
on Body Corporate issues, including interpretation and validity
of Body Corporate Rules, disputes arising from Body Corporate
Rules, unpaid levy recovery actions and other issues arising in
the Body Corporate context.
In the insolvency area, I act both for and against financiers,
receivers and liquidators on the myriad of complex issues raised
by business failure. I acted, together with Gayatri Jaduram, on
the Portacom case, New Zealand's first case under the Personal
Property Securities legislation. I have also acted for the Official
Assignee in reckless trading actions against directors following
liquidation.
I advise finance companies and other business clients on the timely
and economic recovery of bad debts and management of defaulting
customers. I advise on mortgagee sales for clients in that area.
I have appeared in the Coroners Court and prosecuted criminal
cases on behalf of the Crown.
I am a regular conference presenter on my areas of expertise and
contributor to articles on construction and insolvency issues.
I have presented at both LexisNexis and Conferenz conferences,
both of whom are leading legal education providers.
I am also a trustee on the board of Pasadena Intermediate School
in Auckland.
When I am not engaged in legal practice, I relax by running, mountain
biking and enjoying our fantastic beaches.
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