• LLB – University of Auckland, 2000

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Rowan specialises in civil and regulatory litigation. He has been a member of Bankside Chambers since 2011.

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Rowan has experience in a wide variety of cases, in the High Court and Court of Appeal, ranging from shareholder & property disputes; trust and estate litigation; professional negligence claims; and insurance and contract litigation.

He has acted in fraud trials both as Crown and defence counsel. He also practices in the professional disciplinary and regulatory sphere, including statutory liability proceedings and inquests

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Detection Services Ltd & Ors v Pickering & Anor [2019] NZCA 575 High Court trial followed by a successful appeal involving fiduciary duty/joint venture claims

GHL v Jet Trustees [2013] NZHC 1013

High Court trial involving shareholders dispute for NZ O & G company

Frost & Sutcliffe v Tarr [2018] NZCA 135

Court of Appeal judgment concerning fiduciary duty claim against solicitor

Sale 33 Ltd v MDDI [2016] NZCA 286

High Court injunction followed by successful appeal in the Court of Appeal

R v Petricevic & Ors [2012] NZHC 665

High Court trial involving directors of finance company under Crimes Act and Securities Act

Botany Land Development Ltd v Auckland Council [2014] NZCA 61

High Court and Court of Appeal hearings involving encumbrances

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