Stephen Trevella

Senior Associate, Auckland

Contact

+64 9 916 8665 stephen.trevella@bellgully.com

Expertise

Litigation and dispute resolution

Stephen specialises in complex and high value commercial disputes. He assists private and corporate clients across a wide range of industry sectors with particular expertise in contentious contract, property and professional negligence matters.

Stephen returns to New Zealand following several years working for Clyde & Co LLP in London where he handled a number of high profile disputes, including claims involving international law firms and financial services providers. Stephen holds a Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge. He was a judges' clerk at the Auckland High Court, a junior barrister at Shortland Chambers, and a tutor of contract law at the University of Auckland.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons), BA University of Otago

LLM University of Cambridge

2015 Admitted New Zealand

Professional experience

2020-2022 Clyde & Co LLP London, UK

Fletcher Construction

Advising on matters arising from the 2019 fire at the New Zealand International Convention Centre, including insurance and regulatory issues.

Shundi Group – Seascape apartment tower

Acted for Shundi Group, developers of the Seascape residential apartment tower, in High Court proceedings against China Construction New Zealand relating to the enforceability of an adjudication determination under the Construction Contracts Act.

Arvida breach of warranty claim

Acted in a significant breach of warranty dispute against Lendlease, the vendor of five retirement villages in Auckland, arising from significant weathertightness issues at three of the villages.

The Big Picture: Class Actions

Fraud and Scams Update: Banks commit to new protections – and reimbursement - for scam victims

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: proposed reform

CCCFA & COFI update: major reforms offer simplification (and a few new challenges)

Fraud and scams update: English Court rules on banks’ duties to non-customers

CBL judgment – CFO found liable as an accessory for continuous disclosure breaches

High Court overturns Whakaari Management Ltd conviction and addresses scope of key legislative provision

24 February 2025

De-banking restrictions back on the table?

19 February 2025

Patenting the Poké Ball – could it happen here?

13 February 2025

Employment and workplace health and safety law in 2025: the only constant is change