Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Leesa Speed

Leesa is a partner at Holland Beckett, specialising in all aspects of Family Law. She can assist you to resolve matters in Court, or out. Leesa joined Holland Beckett in 2015 with a civil litigation background gained at major firms both in New Zealand and overseas. Her practice area includes resolving post-separation relationship property disputes, …

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James McDougall

James is a Partner at Holland Beckett and leads our Rotorua litigation team. He is an experienced litigator advising clients on a broad range of contentious issues. James regularly appears in Court and various tribunals, and has a particular skill identifying and bringing appropriate cases to early resolution, or otherwise ensuring they are determined by …

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Tim Conder

Tim is a Partner at Holland Beckett, specialising in public law, local government, and regulatory litigation. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, having appeared as lead counsel in Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court, Environment Court, Māori Land Court, and Māori Appellate Court. Tim’s practice spans both civil and criminal litigation. He …

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Jeremy Sparrow

Jeremy is a Partner at Holland Beckett specialising in employment law. Jeremy started his legal career at Holland Beckett in 2012 in the wider litigation team. He then worked in London for two years as a litigator resolving commercial and tax disputes before returning to Holland Beckett. Jeremy is the first law clerk to partner …

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Thomas Refoy-Butler

Thomas is an experienced litigator who provides strategic advice and representation to clients in commercial and regulatory disputes. He has extensive experience in commercial disputes, including interim relief (injunctions and freezing orders), corporate insolvency and debt recovery, trust disputes, employment, professional disciplinary proceedings, and regulatory prosecution/defence and investigations. Thomas acts for parties and in disputes …

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