The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Kings Counsel details Kings Counsel practising in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration matters in the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by New Zealand’s commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
David Cooper KC, Shortland Chambers
Jenny Cooper KC, Shortland Chambers
Jason Goodall KC, Bankside Chambers
Stephen Hunter KC, Shortland Chambers
Davey Salmon KC, Mills Lane Chambers
Leading
Sarah Armstrong KC, Shortland Chambers
David Chisholm KC, Waterloo Chambers
Michael Colson KC, Bankside Chambers
Alan Galbraith KC, Shortland Chambers
Jack Hodder KC, Thorndon Chambers
Bob Hollyman KC, Shortland Chambers
Daniel Kalderimis KC, Thorndon Chambers
Daniel McLellan KC, Shortland Chambers
Christine Meechan KC — Bankside Chambers
Julian Miles KC, Richmond Chambers
Mark O’Brien KC, Richmond Chambers
Tom Weston KC, Bankside Chambers
Recommended
David Bigio KC, Shortland Chambers
Brian Dickey KC, Bankside Chambers
James Every-Palmer KC, Stout Street Chambers
Zane Kennedy KC, Mills Lane Chambers
Rachael Reed KC, City Chambers
Adam Ross KC, Shortland Chambers
Justin Smith KC, Stout Street Chambers
Robert Stewart KC, Shortland Chambers
Campbell Walker KC, Campbell Walker Chambers