Banking and Finance

The barristers at Bankside Chambers include some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most experinced litigators in the area of banking and finance law. When instructed by solicitors, our members provide opinions to and represent banks, financial institutions, corporate clients and financial advisers, as well as borrowers and other customers, in banking and finance disputes across New Zealand and internationally.

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Banking and finance is an area where precision matters. Members of Bankside Chambers combine technical skill with commercial awareness to deliever effective outcomes in high-stakes situations.

Our expertise as barristers covers the full spectrum of financial matters. We regularly act in disputes involving lending, securities, financial regulation and compliance, insolvency, restructuring and debt recovery. Members of chambers can also provide opinions on points of law arising in banking and finance transactions, including in relation to compliance with New Zealand’s financial services regulation.

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Our members act for:

• Banks and financial institutions involved in lending, compliance, and regulatory issues.
• Corporate clients as well as individual customers of banks and financial institutions.
• Financial  advisers needing specialist legal advice to navigate disputes or compliance concerns.

As Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading independent set of barristers, Bankside Chambers provides impartial, conflict-free advice and advocacy backed by years of expertise in finance and corporate law.

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• Our barristers are consistently recognised in leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for their work in finance,     commercial law, and dispute resolution.
• Our members act in disputes, both high value and routine, involving loans, securities, guarantees, investments, insolvency, and debt recovery. Whether through litigation, arbitration, mediation or the provision of opinions, our members are skilled at resolving financial disputes efficiently and effectively.
• Our barristers also act in legal matters arising out of the provision of financial advice, whether for financial advisers or for clients. This     includes representation at regulatory hearings, and in professional conduct proceedings.
• While based in Auckland, our barristers handle matters across New Zealand and overseas, including cross-border issues.