Tim Fitzgerald

^{Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Dispute resolution, 'Leading lawyer'.}

^{IFLR 1000 2024 Restructuring and insolvency, 'Highly regarded'.}

^{Doyle’s Guide 2025 Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers – New Zealand, ‘Recommended’.}

^{The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Dispute resolution, 'Leading partner'.}

^{The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Restructuring and insolvency, 'Leading partner'.}

^{Clients describe Tim as "hard working, calm, and approachable". He has provided "excellent advice regarding merits of disputes and strong tactical advice how to navigate disputes."}

Shareholder disputes

Acting for shareholders in complex disputes arising from shareholders' agreements, including in several High Court proceedings.

Insolvency disputes

Advising insolvency practitioners and debtors in a broad range of contexts, including in respect of the rights and obligations of liquidators, receivers, and voluntary administrators.

Directors' duties claims

Acting for insolvency practitioners and directors in relation to directors' duties issues, including in High Court proceedings.

Financial regulatory investigations

Acting for a retail bank, non-bank lenders, and other businesses and individuals in several investigations by the Financial Markets Authority, Commerce Commission, and NZX, including in response to statutory information requests and in High Court proceedings.

Judicial review in the Supreme Court

Acting for hotel owners in application for judicial review challenging the legality and reasonableness of rating decisions.

Judicial review in the Court of Appeal

Acting for an NZX-listed property development company in successfully opposing an application for judicial review of a decision to grant it consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005.

Compulsory acquisition / land valuation disputes

Acting for Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, and City Rail Link Limited in a number of compulsory acquisition disputes, including on appeal to the High Court in the first contested determination of compensation of the acquisition of subsurface land for the City Rail Link.

Property disputes

Acting in property disputes, including relation to sale and purchase and leasing disputes, including in litigation in all Courts including the Supreme Court.

Arbitration

Successfully representing clients in arbitration proceedings, and in contested applications for the recognition of foreign arbitral awards in New Zealand.