Mr David Campbell > Dentons New Zealand > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile

Dentons New Zealand
18 VIADUCT HARBOUR AVE
PRIVATE BAG 92101
AUCKLAND 1142
New Zealand

Work Department

Litigation and Dispute Resoluton, Competition Law, Insurance

Position

Partner

Career

David is a partner in our Dispute Resolution team.

David manages commercial and civil disputes and provides advice on contentious issues. He focusses particularly on competition law, product liability, liability insurance, and trust disputes. He has been involved in major multi-party litigation including class actions.

David also works with our Construction team on the insurance issues that arise out of construction disputes.

David’s expertise extends to advising private clients on disputes over wills and estates. He also he has experience in media law and defamation.

Having represented listed companies, multi-nationals and significant private companies in many forms of dispute resolution, David knows how to effectively reduce delay, cost, and uncertainty. He also has particular expertise in assisting clients who require emergency relief from the courts. In this area, he has successfully acted in relation to search orders, freezing injunctions, mandatory injunctions, and restraints of trade.

No matter what your dispute is about, David’s thirty-plus years of experience means he can identify the options available to you and develop a strategy to help you achieve the best commercial outcome as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

Languages

English

Education

University of Auckland, 1992, BComm (Hons), LLB

Admitted: Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of New Zealand, 1993

Lawyer Rankings

New Zealand > Dispute resolution

‘A sizeable team with good breadth and depth’, Dentons New Zealand‘s national dispute resolution practice is actively involved in disputes spanning a wide range of areas including, but not limited to, civil, commercial, and competition-related cases, as well as construction and infrastructure, corporate and intellectual property law litigation. In the firm’s Auckland office, practice co-head David Campbell, praised for his ‘exceptional advice and strategic guidance’, specialises in commercial and civil litigation, with a particular focus on competition law, pharmaceuticals product liability, and liability insurance. Wellington-based Hayden Wilson also leads the team and is recommended for his experience handling complex commercial and public law disputes; Wilson has appeared as counsel in the Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court and a range of tribunals. The ‘diligent’ senior Amberley James is also noted.