Bankside Chambers is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading chambers in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Our ranks include barristers, arbitrators and mediators known for their legal ability, client-oriented approach, depth of experience, and skilled advocacy.
Our members represent major global and New Zealand-based companies, private commercial entities, charities, private individuals, and government departments.
Bankside members practice in all types of civil, commercial, public, and criminal litigation. Bankside also contains some of New Zealand’s leading international and domestic arbitration advocates, arbitrators, and mediators.
Our members are regularly instructed to provide legal opinions and advice across a wide range of matters. They advise on all areas of law, including technical issues, proposed transactions and other non-contentious matters.
Bankside Chambers has an international focus with premises in Singapore.
A number of members admitted to practice in a number of jurisdictions including Australia, many of the Pacific Islands, Asia, as well as England and Wales. Below is the full list of those overseas jurisdictions in which some of our members are admitted to practice.
Our members frequently advise overseas clients on domestic and international disputes, and appear before foreign courts and tribunals.