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Graham Kohler

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Tel: +64 9 307 9816
Fax: +64 9 307 1572
Email Graham Kohler
Email PA Kate Thornber
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Qualifications

LLB (Auck), LLM (Auck)

Barrister Sole: 1987

Areas of Practice

Building and Construction Law

Civil Litigation / General

Commercial and Contract Disputes

Commercial Arbitration

Commercial Litigation

Equity

Insurance

Land Law and Property Litigation


General Background

  • LLB (Auckland) 1980
  • LLM (Auckland)
  • Admitted as barrister and solicitor 1981
  • Practised as barrister-sole since 1987

Case History expand

Court of Appeal (since 1990)

  • Harlow v Sherman Ltd - Senior Counsel for successful Appellant in farm purchase case (2010)
  • Trustees of Smith Family Trust v R Jones Holdings Ltd - Senior Counsel for Appellant in commercial leasing case (2009)
  • Erceg v Balenia Ltd - Counsel for sole successful Respondent in superyachts purchase case (2009)
  • Erceg v Balenia Ltd - Counsel for sole successful Respondent in evidence procedure case (2008)
  • Avondale Hotel Ltd v Portage Licensing Trust - Sole Counsel for successful Appellant in commercial leasing case (2005)
  • Carter Holt Homes Ltd v Carroll Logging Ltd - Senior Counsel for successful Respondents in commercial forestry logging case (2003)
  • Johnson v Watson - Sole Counsel for successful Appellants in building/constuction case (2002)
  • Specialised Livstock Imports Ltd & Ors v Borrie & Ors - Senior Counsel for Respondents in commercial Fair Trading Act /company law case (2002)
  • Corunna Bay Holdings Ltd v Robert Gracie Dean Ltd - Sole Counsel for Appellant in harbour board lease case (2001)
  • Clarence Holdings Ltd v Hall & Ors - Sole Counsel for successful Respondent in lease /company law case (2002)
  • Ellery v Blair - Sole Counsel for successful Respondent in commercial lease case (1998)
  • TVNZ V Quinn - Sole Counsel for successful Respondent in defamation case - awarded record damages in NZ (1996)
  • NZIB Investments Ltd v Nicholson - Sole Counsel for successful Respondent in summary judgment commercial lending case (1995)
  • Bolton v Dawson - Senior Counsel for Appellant in commercial arbitration case (1995)
  • Quinn v NZ Harness Racing Conference - Senior Counsel for successful Appellant in administrative law / judicial review case (1992)
  • Hankins v The Prudential Building & Investment Soc - Sole Counsel for successful Appellant in summary judgment commercial development/lending case (1992)
  • Lomas v Foreland Investments Ltd - Sole Counsel for successful Appellant in commercial lease case (1991)
  • Shell Oil NZ Ltd v Wordcom Investments Ltd - Sole Counsel for successful Appellant in commercial land sale case (1991)
  • Blackman v Grant - Sole Counsel for successful Appellant in land purchase / injunction case (1990)

High Court /District Court /Arbitrations/Weathertightness Tribunal

  • A large number (several hundred) of cases in all 3 jurisdictions on an ongoing basis since 1981- in respect of the areas of expertise listed above

Publications and Relevant Activites expand

  • Co-author, Laws of New Zealand, "Creditors Remedies"
  • Principal designer and presenter, Auckland District Law Society, "Trial Advocacy" series of courses
  • Writer and presenter:
    • Contract Law Seminar re remedies for ADLS (2005)
    • Contrat Law Seminar re concurrent and personal liability for ADLS (2003)
    • Building and Construction Law for LexisNexis (2002)
    • Defamation - recent developments for ADLS (1997)
    • Insolvency Law Developments - for Insolvency law practitioners (1996)
    • Radicals at Large - Contract law damages for ADLS (1995)
    • Contingency Fees - for NZ Bar Association (1994)
    • Update on Contract - Contracts Privity Act for ADLS (1994)
    • High Court Procedure for ADLS (1992)
    • The Summary Judgment Jurisdiction for ADLS (1990)