Leo has a BSc/LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland. Leo joined Tompkins Wake in 2022 as a senior associate in their dispute resolution and litigation team. Leo is a civil and commercial litigator with experience and expertise across a broad range of areas. He has appeared in trial and appellate proceedings across different levels…
Meerah graduated with her LLB (Hons) / BCom in 2020 and current primarily works in the civil litigation and public law field primarily dealing with Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act applications. She also works in the criminal and Waitangi Tribunal sphere. Meerah is a second-generation immigrant from Sri Lanka and studied at the…
Karun came from Fiji to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1981 to study Law. Karun obtained a bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from Victoria University and was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand in 1987 and in private practice. Following the 1987 Filjian military coup d’etat in 1987, Karun returned to…
Gehan Gunasekara is an Associate Professor and is Deputy Head of the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School. He specialises in the areas of franchising law and privacy law. He has published many articles on both information privacy and franchising in New Zealand and overseas and is a regular commentator…
Lynne is a Partner at Anthony Harper, specialising in commercial litigation. She has advised on a range of complex matters, including shareholder disputes, governance and breach of directors’ duties, breach of trust claims, property litigation (Property Law Act, Unit Titles Act and Body Corporate governance), consumer credit, product liability issues and matrimonial property claims. She…
Danielle is a corporate lawyer with broad experience advising clients on public, regulatory and international trade related matters. She has particular interest in the area of regulatory law, with experience advising law firms and companies to understand their New Zealand regulatory obligations in the health, technology, chemical, food and consumer sectors. Danielle is of Malaysian…
Anjeet was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2002. She has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer. Anjeet has been involved in cases in almost every area of criminal law including homicide, domestic assaults, violent offences, sexual offences, drug offences, firearm offences, and dishonesty offences. She is…
Anita Chan KC is one of New Zealand’s leading family law barristers. She was appointed to the rank of King’s Counsel in 2014. Anita’s practice is in complex relationship property and child cases, often with an international element (parties or property overseas, cross-border child abduction, forum disputes). Anita is often retained as counsel in cases…
Augustine is a general civil litigator with particular familiarity with relationship property, trust and contract issues. He is a contributing author to Fisher on Matrimonial and Relationship Property, and to the New Zealand edition of Cross on Evidence. Augustine is a first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong and studied at the University of Auckland Law School.…
Yvonne is a barrister at Britomart Chambers. She has over a decade’s experience in litigation with particular expertise in commercial crimes, civil fraud litigation, proceeds of crime, regulatory and professional disciplinary proceedings. Yvonne has appeared as counsel representing the New Zealand Bar Association and the New Zealand Law Society in notable cases, as well as…