Camille Butters

BA/LLB – University of Auckland, 2014

Camille is a commercial litigation and dispute resolution specialist, with particular expertise in financial services litigation. Her practice includes complex litigation, dispute resolution, regulatory investigations and resulting enforcement action. She has over a decade of experience advising leading corporates and the financial services industry.

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Camille provides advice and advocacy in respect of potential contraventions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism 2009. She acts for corporates and individuals being investigated by a regulator, at any stage ofthe process.

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Prior to joining the independent bar in 2025, Camille was a Senior Associate at Russell McVeagh in the firm’s litigation team. Camille has previously worked at Clifford Chance in London, at a leading New Zealand bank as part of its Regulatory Affairs team, and for the Financial Markets Authority as part of its Enforcement team.

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In addition to her financial services specialisation, Camille has experience across a wide range of matters, including all manner of commercial and contractual disputes, insolvency proceedings, and cross-border disputes. Her experience includes seeking and defending injunctions, including worldwide freezing orders. 

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Camille is available to accept instructions as sole or junior counsel.

Financial regulatory

• Acting for financial institutions in investigations by all of New Zealand's financial regulators, including under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 and the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, including assistance in responding to section 25 notices and assisting in the preparation for interviews.  

• Acting for Tiger Brokers in proceedings brought by the Financial Markets Authority in relation to non-compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.

• Advising on potential contraventions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 by individuals and market participants, including banks, insurers, and issuers, including advising on alleged insider trading, market manipulation, and fair dealing.

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Commercial litigation

• Representing BNZ in successfully opposing an application brought by entities associated with the Gloriavale Christian Community challenging BNZ's closure of the entities' bank accounts.

• Representing a high-net-worth individual in a complex cross-border claim in equity, in which urgent freezing orders over more than $150 million of assets were successfully obtained and sustained.

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