Ben Russell > Lane Neave > Christchurch, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Lane Neave Offices
PO BOX 13 - 149
CHRISTCHURCH
New Zealand
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Ben Russell
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Ben is a dispute resolution specialist with broad experience in commercial litigation and insolvency law. He advises clients on a range of commercial issues including contract, property, insurance, and shareholder disputes. He regularly represents clients as lead counsel in the High Court and in mediations.
Ben often acts for clients in the property and agribusiness sectors, and represents them in disputes about matters such as leases, caveats, agreements for sale and purchase, and ownership of land.
Throughout his career, Ben has been involved in advising stakeholders in complex corporate insolvencies, particularly in relation to contentious aspects and bringing claims to recover and protect assets.
Lane Neave applies a strategic and pragmatic approach to resolving commercial disputes. As the head of our dispute resolution practice, Ben leads a team of lawyers with a wide range of skills that can be applied to help achieve our clients’ goals.
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.