James Cochrane > Lane Neave > Christchurch, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Lane Neave Offices
PO BOX 13 - 149
CHRISTCHURCH
New Zealand
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James Cochrane
Work Department
Litigation
Position
James is a partner in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team. He has significant banking and finance, insolvency, and insurance experience. He is also passionate about cryptocurrency/crypto-assets and Web3 technology.
James identifies problems before they arise and provides pragmatic solutions. Whether you’re involved in a complex commercial dispute or a matter of personal importance, James has a range of experience, skills and connections to help you achieve the outcome that you want.
James is experienced in alternative dispute resolution and regularly represents clients in courts and tribunals. He represents a range of clients from individuals and startups through to large multinational corporates.
In addition to working on some of New Zealand’s most notable insolvencies, and being involved in a range of high profile commercial and insurance related matters, he has advised many clients interested in digital assets. These include insolvency practitioners; private wealth clients in relation to litigation, tax, asset acquisition, structuring, protection and property transfer; and businesses in relation to NFTs, gaming, crypto- mining, capital raising, structuring/decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), and the regulatory landscape.
James is a member of the Crypto Legal Working Group and was recently on the Executive Council for Blockchain NZ, a leading digital assets industry group; he is a member of RITANZ the leading insolvency industry group; and a founding member of NZICM, an industry group for credit management professionals.
James was named by NZ Lawyer as a “changemaker” in its 2023 Most Influential Lawyers rankings. He is ranked by Doyles as a Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer – New Zealand, 2022.
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.