Rebecca Scott > Lane Neave > Christchurch, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Lane Neave Offices
PO BOX 13 - 149
CHRISTCHURCH
New Zealand
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Rebecca Scott
Work Department
Dispute resolution / litigation
Position
Rebecca is a Partner in Lane Neave’s dispute resolution and litigation team. She has over 20 years’ experience both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Rebecca has advised and appeared in Court on a wide range of commercial and civil litigation disputes including shareholder disputes, negligence, property claims and family disputes. She has particular expertise in electricity litigation and agribusiness issues. Rebecca acts for a diverse range of clients including large organisations and public entities as well as small businesses and individuals.
Rebecca also has an interest in governance and provides advice on director and shareholder issues. She has previously been an intern director on the board of Christchurch City Holdings Limited and currently sits on an advisory board.
Rebecca is a member of one of the New Zealand Law Society’s standards committee which considers complaints against lawyers. She is the former convener of the litigation committee of the Canterbury-Westland branch of the New Zealand Law Society.
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Dispute resolution
The litigation team at Lane Neave is praised for its ‘broad range of speciality lawyers’ and ‘very pragmatic’ approach. The practice advises a range of clients, from large companies and publicly owned entities, to smaller businesses and individuals. Spearheading the practice is commercial litigation and insolvency expert Ben Russell, who has been praised for his ‘spot on strategic advice’. Rebecca Scott is noted for her experience in a range of commercial and civil litigation disputes, while new hire James Cochrane (previously at Stace Hammond) has significant banking and finance, insolvency, and insurance experience.