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SELECTED COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS
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Loss & damages |
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of loss/damages and the investigation of causation issues arising from
breach of contract in the following industries: transport, property
development, construction, telecommunications, fishing, real estate,
finance, boat building, mining and various franchised businesses
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Trusts |
| | Litigation
arising from trust management issues including beneficiary/ trustee
disputes and the use of trusts as a defensive relationship property
device
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Reckless trading |
| | Investigation
of solvency and reckless trading issues in commercial litigation and
for the Insolvency & Trustee Service
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Phoenix companies |
| | Investigation of ‘phoenix' companies
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Relationship property |
| | Investigation
of financial issues arising in relationship property disputes including
tracing, consideration of separate v relationship property;
consideration of the impact of post-separation business activity;
preparation of valuations in support of relationship property litigation
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Intellectual property |
| | Loss & damages assessments arising from breach of copyright
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Insurance |
| | Loss
determination & causation issues arising in large scale liability
litigation. Advisory services to insurers in relation to income
protection policy issues
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Business sale & purchase
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| | Earnout, warranty and valuation disputes arising from business sales & purchases
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| Partnerships | | | Partnership disputes including valuation of partnership interests | |
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Commerce Act |
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of losses for a private action for damages. Expert witness services in
relation to price fixing and pricing issues in the meat, electricity,
oil and computer industries. Analysis of avoided costs associated
with network access pricing
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Fair Trading Act |
| | Investigation of pyramid schemes. Investigation of fee issues arising from the CCCFA and provision of expert evidence
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Producer Boards |
| | Loss/damages assessments associated with quota disputes and litigation associated with the wool, meat and dairy industries
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Disciplinary Boards |
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evidence in relation to professional disciplinary proceedings. Analysis
for the Auckland District Law Society arising from bloodstock and film
partnerships
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Employees |
| | Loss arising from breach of fiduciary duties; employee or contractor fraud; advisory services in employer – union bargaining
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Charitable Trusts |
| | Solvency investigations; financial issues involved in a prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office involving the gaming industry
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Financial services |
| | Financial
adviser negligence investigation; litigation associated with investor
losses arising from a failed contributory mortgage company; dispute
between bank and borrower in relation to losses arising from loans
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Defamation |
| | Opinion as to loss in defamation proceedings
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Taxation |
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evidence in relation to the nature of business activity and its impact
on Income Tax and GST liability; analysis of share trading activity |
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