The firm for people and organisations facing difficult and high-risk problems
Chapman Tripp acts on New Zealand’s most significant commercial disputes. Our lawyers are smart, strategic thinkers: the people you want on your side. They will cut to the heart of a matter and get the best result.
Clients want sensible solutions whether by negotiation, mediation, arbitration or in court. Whatever the method, we focus on the outcome. Our lawyers also advise on managing risk and protecting important business, public and personal interests.
We have advised
- Diagnostic Medlab in the High Court and Court of Appeal in its challenge to have a $560-million pathology contract set aside on the basis of an unfair tender process.
- Telecom New Zealand in defending Commerce Commission allegations relating to Telecom ’s introduction of the '0867' internet access code, and relating to data pricing.
- PGG Wrightson on a challenge to its amalgamation under Part 15 of the Companies Act . We were successful at all levels of the challenge through the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
- Deepwater Group on the negotiation and settlement of the fishing industry's innovative proposal to close over 30% of New Zealand's exclusive economic zone to bottom trawl fishing in perpetuity.
- Wall Group on its successful creditors' compromise under Part 14 of the Companies Act, including negotiations with United Kingdom-based creditors and associated litigation.