PRACTICE AREA
Russell Legal regularly handle complex commercial disputes through the District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.Russell Legal partner with our business and individual clients to achieve practical resolution to complex commercial disputes. We are constantly mindful that our clients are anxious about the litigation process, the cost, and the result. As such, we attempt to first resolve disputes without the need for protracted litigation, both informally and through alternative dispute resolution proceedings. However, when pre-litigation dispute resolution is not possible, we are prepared and equipped to aggressively prosecute or defend our clients’ rights through the Court system.
General Commercial
Experts in breach of contract, breach of directors’ duties, debt recovery and general commercial disputes.
Construction
Experts in construction disputes involving adjudication, arbitration or litigation. Acts for clients in disputes relating to variations, delays in completion, extension of time claims, and disruption impacting the works, as well as post-construction disputes including defective work and weathertightness issues.
Insolvency / Trusts
Experts in statutory demand and liquidation proceedings, acting for both debtors and creditors. Regularly acts for clients in complex trust disputes.
Banking/Finance
Experts in banking and consumer finance law, including acting on the largest class action case in New Zealand history against ANZ Bank and ASB Bank.
Competition / Fair Trading
Experts in misleading and deceptive conduct and Fair Trading Act disputes, as well as competition law, including price fixing, cartels, mergers and Fair Trading prosecutions.
Telecoms
Experts in telecoms disputes.