Bell Gully

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'Very easy to work with, and always thorough and diligent', Bell Gully acts on disputes across corporate, banking and finance, regulatory, insolvency, and class action matters. Sophie East co-leads the team, focusing on commercial disputes, class actions, and banking and finance litigation, including regulatory investigations. Kirsty Dobbs co-leads and advises public and private sector clients on complex disputes. Tim Fitzgerald specialises in insolvency and regulatory matters. Jesse Wilson handles corporate, construction, contractual, class action, product liability, and competition disputes. Blair Keown focuses on financial markets, regulatory proceedings, and complex commercial investigations.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • 'Sophie East is the best big-firm litigator in New Zealand, with Sam Hiebendaal, Jesse Wilson, Brad Ward, and Alix Boberg also highly regarded.'
  • 'Bell Gully has the strongest litigation practice in Auckland, engaged on most major proceedings with the deepest partner bench in the market.'

Key clients

  • 3A Composites
  • Air New Zealand

Work highlights

Acting for Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand Limited), JNTL Consumer Health (New Zealand) Limited, and Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Limited to defend class action proceedings in relation to the efficacy of a number of Johnson & Johnson branded cold and flu medications.