The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Trusts & Estates Litigation Barristers details counsel practising in Trusts & Estates Litigation matters in the NZ legal market who have been identified by New Zealand’s Trusts, Estates & Succession Planning lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Vanessa Bruton KC, O’Connell Chambers
Andrew Butler KC, Thorndon Chambers
Leading
Deborah Chambers KC, Bankside Chambers
Vivienne Crawshaw KC, Shortland Chambers
Lynda Kearns KC, Bastion Chambers
Suzanne Robertson KC, Barrister sole
Recommended
David Bigio KC, Shortland Chambers
Chris Gudsell KC, Stout Street Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Jeremy Johnson, Bankside Chambers
Janna McGuigan, Canterbury Chambers
Andrew Steele, Princes Chambers
Leading
Kellie Arthur, Kate Sheppard Chambers
Isaac Hikaka, Mills Lane Chambers
Jo Hosking, Lakes Chambers
Jared Ormsby, Plymouth Chambers
Rebecca Rose, Bankside Chambers
Carole Smith, FortyEight Shortland Barristers
Recommended
Sharon Chandra, Bankside Chambers
Cecil Hanafin, Canterbury Chambers
James Little, Shortland Chambers
Stephanie Marsden, Canterbury Chambers
Michael Morrison, Bankside Chambers
Jesse Savage, Riverbank Chambers
Richard Thompson, Park Chambers
Carmel Walsh, Bankside Chambers
Samantha Wilson, Shortland Chambers