Andrew Grant

LLM, Harvard Law School

BA/LLB (Hons), University of Auckland

Andrew Grant is a specialist civil and commercial litigator.  He has a broad civil practice, with particular expertise in contract, company, tort, property and trusts disputes.

Andrew is regularly instructed as counsel in complex trial and appellate proceedings at all levels of the New Zealand courts system.  He also provides specialist advice and advocacy in other forums, such as international and domestic arbitrations, specialist tribunals and mediations. 

Prior joining Bankside Chambers, Andrew was an associate at a leading litigation and arbitration firm in New York City, where he regularly acted for clients in New York state and federal court, as well as in international arbitrations under the ICC, UNCITRAL, AAA, ICDR and ICSID Rules of arbitration.  He was also a junior barrister at Shortland Chambers, where he acted in commercial disputes together with leading King’s Counsel and other senior barristers.

Andrew holds an LLM from Harvard Law School, where he received honours grades in multiple commercial litigation papers.  He also holds a BA/LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland, where he awarded a number of prizes in advocacy, including the Auckland and New Zealand senior mooting championships, the prize for national best speaker, and the award for global best oralist at the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition in Washington DC.

Andrew accepts instructions on matters around New Zealand and internationally.  He is a member of Bankside Chambers Singapore, and may also be instructed on international arbitration matters there.

Recent New Zealand cases of significance in which Andrew has acted as counsel include:

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Consult Recruitment Limited v Lloyd [2025] NZHC 3940 (Venning J) – Senior counsel in successful High Court application to enforce high-value vendor restraint of trade.

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Wu v Liu [2024] NZHC 2903 (Lang J) – Senior counsel in successful defence of High Court claims in tort and equity following two-week trial.

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Re Power [2024] NZHC 3449 (Gordon J) – Sole counsel in successful High Court application to vary major family trust deed.

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Madhava Corporation Limited v Austin [2024] NZHC 785 (Andrew J) – Sole counsel in successful defence of High Court appeal regarding sale and purchase of land, and in subsequent successful opposition to application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

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Mangawhai Developments Limited [2024] NZCA 342 (Mallon, Venning and Fitzgerald JJ) – Counsel in appeal to the Court of Appeal involving contract and Incorporated Societies Act issues.

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7 Farms Limited v TCD (2015) Ltd [2024] NZHC 1094 (Andrew J) – Sole counsel in successful High Court application for variation of prior specific performance order into damages for breach of contract.

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Auckland Council v Ranfurly Village Limited [2024] NZHC 785 (O’Gorman J) – Counsel in two-day High Court trial involving public law and regulatory issues, with Russell Bartlett KC.

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Bhargav v First Trust Limited [2023] NZHC 1054 (Hinton J) – Counsel in two-week High Court trial involving contract and tort issues, with Greg Blanchard KC.

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ACN 634 927 469 Pty Ltd v Fawcet [2023] NZHC 381 (Gardiner AJ) – Counsel in successful defence of High Court summary judgment application involving significant contract and guarantor obligations issues, with Andrew Barker KC.

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Re SolarZero [2022] NZHC 2259 (Harvey J) – Counsel in successful High Court application for approval of non-code company scheme of arrangement, with Bob Hollyman KC

• Andrew T. Grant “Tannadyce and the Role of Judicial Review in New Zealand Tax Disputes” (2018) 1 New Zealand Law Review 39.
• Andrew T. Grant “An Examination of New Zealand Criminal Appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 1841-2015” (2016) 27 New Zealand Universities Law Review 438.
• Andrew T. Grant “The Vulnerable Children Act 2014” (2016) 22 Auckland University Law Review 401.