The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Insolvency & Restructuring Barristers details counsel practising in insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy and debt recovery matters in the NZ legal market who have been identified by New Zealand’s insolvency and commercial litigation solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
David Chisholm KC, Waterloo Chambers
Jason Goodall KC, Bankside Chambers
Stephen Hunter KC, Shortland Chambers
Leading
Jenny Cooper KC, Shortland Chambers
Daniel McLellan KC, Shortland Chambers
Recommended
Paul Heath KC, Bankside Chambers
Bob Hollyman KC, Shortland Chambers
Mark O’Brien KC, Richmond Chambers
Adam Ross KC, Shortland Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Nick Malaro, Richmond Chambers
Rachael Pinny, Thorndon Chambers
Leading
Polly Pope, Bankside Chambers
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
Recommended
Matthew Crawford, Mills Lane Chambers
Paul Murray, Akarana Chambers
Bridgette White, Bankside Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Chisholm KC, Waterloo Chambers
Jenny Cooper KC, Shortland Chambers
Jason Goodall KC, Bankside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Bob Hollyman KC, Shortland Chambers
Stephen Hunter KC, Shortland Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mike Colson KC , Stout Street Chambers
Daniel Kaldermis KC, Richmond Chambers
Mark O'Brien KC, Richmond Chambers
Adam Ross KC, Shortland Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
David Friar, Mills Lane Chambers
Rachael Pinny, Thorndon Chambers
Polly Pope, Bankside Chambers
Nick Malaro, Richmond Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Chisnall, Stout Street Chambers
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
Bridgette White, Bankside Chambers
2022 edition published October 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Chisholm KC, Waterloo Chambers
Mark O'Brien KC, Stout Street Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Greg Blanchard KC, Shortland Chambers
Jenny Cooper KC, Shortland Chambers
Paul Heath KC, Bankside Chambers
Laura O'Gorman KC, Bankside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mike Colson KC , Stout Street Chambers
Stephen Hunter KC, Shortland Chambers
Adam Ross KC, Shortland Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
James Burt, 2 Princes St
Jason Goodall, Bankside Chambers
Rachael Pinny, Thorndon Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jane Kennedy, Mills Lane Chambers
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
2021 edition published October 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Chisholm QC, Waterloo Chambers
Jenny Cooper QC, Shortland Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Greg Blanchard QC, Shortland Chambers
Paul Heath QC, Bankside Chambers
Laura O'Gorman QC, Bankside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Hunter QC, Shortland Chambers
Mark O'Brien QC, Stout Street Chambers
Adam Ross QC, Shortland Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
James Burt, 2 Princes St
Rachael Pinny, Thorndon Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brett Gustafson, 48 Shortland St
Jason Goodall, Bankside Chambers
Rebecca Rose, Bankside Chambers
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
2020 edition published May 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Chisholm QC, Waterloo Chambers
Bruce Stewart QC, Shortland Street
Senior Counsel – Leading
Greg Blanchard QC, Shortland Chambers
Jenny Cooper QC, Shortland Chambers
Mark O'Brien QC, Stout Street Chambers
Adam Ross QC, Shortland Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Heath QC, Bankside Chambers
Stephen Hunter QC, Shortland Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Laura O'Gorman, Bankside Chambers
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
Junior Counsel – Recommended
James Burt, 10 Princes St
Mike Colson, Stout Street Chambers
Matthew Crawford, Bankside Chambers
Brett Gustafson, 48 Shortland
2018 edition published May 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Chisholm QC, Waterloo Chambers
Bruce Stewart QC, Shortland Street
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jane Anderson QC, Shortland Chambers
Greg Blanchard QC, Shortland Chambers
Jenny Cooper QC, Shortland Chambers
Nathan Gedye QC, Level 10 The Shortland Centre
Paul Heath QC, Bankside Chambers
Mark O'Brien QC, Stout Street Chambers
Adam Ross QC, Shortland Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Chisnall, Port Nicholson Chambers
Brett Gustafson, Vero Centre
Jason Goodall, Bankside Chambers
Stephen Hunter, Shortland Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Chisholm QC, Waterloo Chambers
Bruce Stewart QC, Shortland Street
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Greg Blanchard QC, Shortland Chambers
Jenny Cooper QC, Shortland Chambers
Mark O'Brien QC, Stout Street Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Murray Tingey, Waterloo Quadrant
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Chisnall, Port Nicholson Chambers
Mike Colson, Stout Street Chambers
Bret t Gustafson, Vero Centre
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Bruce Stewart QC - Auckland
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Chisholm QC, Waterloo Chambers - Auckland
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Alan Galbraith QC, Shortland Chambers - Auckland
Nathan Gedye QC, Level 10 Forsyth Barr Building - Auckland
David Goddard QC, Thorndon Chambers - Wellington
Julian Miles QC, Richmond Chambers - Auckland
Junior Counsel – Leading
Greg Blanchard, Shortland Chambers - Auckland
Junior Counsel – Recommended
James Burt, Ground Floor 2 Princes St - Auckland
Paul Chisnall, Port Nicholson Chambers - Wellington
Jenny Cooper, Shortland Chambers - Auckland
Simon Foote, Bankside Chambers - Auckland
Bob Hollyman, Shortland Chambers - Auckland
Hamish Mcintosh, Woodward Street Chambers - Wellington