Counsel for the Wiri Licensing Trust (junior to Graham Kohler QC) on a significant dispute with its tenant, the operator of Wendy’s New Zealand. We successfully opposed two applications for interim injunction in lease dispute (2014). I also acted on the opposition to an application for judicial review regarding non-notification of resource consent application which went to the Supreme Court: High Court, 2014; Court of Appeal, 2015, (2015) 19 ELRNZ 328; and Supreme Court, 2016, [2017] 1 NZLR 1008.

Counsel for the lessor/defendant in relation to a lease dispute following cancellation, including an interim injunction application seeking reinstatement

Counsel for a minority (49%) shareholder in relation to a shareholder dispute involving lease and directors’ duties issues, and applications under sections 174 and 241 of the Companies Act