Profile

I help great people achieve great results in legal disputes. This all starts with a conversation. We’ll discuss the outcome you want, the options to get you there, and ways to reduce cost and risk.

I’m a pragmatic lawyer who is passionate about providing transparent and cost-effective legal services to achieve outcomes that get people what they actually expect. That is not just about winning cases; but, with minimal costs and time, achieving results that clients know are fair and best meet their own needs.

Representing private clients to public Fortune 500 companies, I’ve applied legal acumen, strong advocacy skills, the latest technology and dedication to my clients to drive great results. I have acted in almost every dispute resolution process available but always looked beyond the strict legal problem and process to address the wider commercial issues that are critical to clients.

Practice areas

• Building and Construction
• Commercial and Residential Property
• Company, Business, Consumer
• Trusts and Estates
• Professional Negligence
• Regulatory
• Remedies and Enforcement

Notable cases

• Rongotai Investments Ltd v Land Valuation Tribunal [2022] NZHC 1669 (19 July 2022)
• Rongotai Investments Ltd v Wellington City Council [2022] NZHC 1668 (19 July 2022)
• Huang v Huang [2021] NZHC 2902 (29 October 2021)
• Auckland Electrical Solutions Limited v The Warrington Group Limited [2016] NZHC 2245 (22 Sept 2016)
• Propellor Property Investments Limited v Moore [2015] NZCA 357 (7 August 2015)
• Propellor Property Investments Limited v Moore [2015] NZHC 863 (29 April 2015)
• SWL Trustee Company Limited v Marshall [2015] NZHC 132 (11 February 2015)
• Body Corporate 325261 v McDonough [2013] NZHC 3141 (27 November 2013)
• Radius Residential Care Limited v Krishna [2013] NZHC 2886 (31 October 2013)
• Berenice v 125 Gills Limited [2013] NZHC 2779 (23 October 2013)
• Chen v Prasad [2012] NZHC 1404 (20 June 2012)

Professional history

- 2023	Barrister Sole - Quay Chambers
2023 - 2020	Senior Associate – International and nationwide firms, Auckland, NZ
2019 – 2018	Associate – K&L Gates LLP and Hausfeld LLP, London, UK
2017 – 2012	Litigation solicitor – Auckland, NZ

Professional memberships

• New Zealand Law Society
• New Zealand Bar Association
• Auckland District Law Society
• Society of Construction Law (NZ)
• Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Association New Zealand
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
• Adjudicator’s Association of New Zealand

Contact Scott

Quay Chambers is located on the corner of Quay Street and Commerce Street in the Britomart precinct. We are a short walk from Britomart Train Station, Britomart Car Park and Downtown Car Park. There are also pay and display car parks nearby.

Physical Address:
Level 7, 2 Commerce Street, Auckland 1010

Postal Address:
PO Box 106215, Auckland 1143
DX: CP 18023

Telephone:
+64 9 973 0777

Facsimile:
+64 9 377 5071

Email