Tim Herbert
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| Degree Held: Year Admitted: Barrister Sole: | MA (Oxon) 1999 (in England and Wales) 2010 |
Areas of Practice
- Commercial and contract disputes
- Civil litigation
- Commercial litigation
- Alternative dispute resolution
Professional Background
- Admitted as solicitor in England and Wales - 1999
- Trainee Solicitor and Assistant Solicitor, Herbert Smith, London and Hong Kong – 1997 to 2001
- Assistant Solicitor, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, London – 2001-2002
- Assistant Solicitor, Freehills, Sydney – 2003-2004
- Senior Associate, Coudert Brothers, Sydney – 2004-2005
- Admitted as solicitor and barrister in New South Wales, Australia and in New Zealand - 2005
- Associate, Lee Salmon Long, Auckland – 2005-2010
- Practising as barrister sole from 2010
Example Experience in New Zealand
- Greenmount Manufacturing Ltd v Southbourne Investments Ltd (SC and CA – construction of options, the nature of payment obligations);
- Cornerstone Group v OPM Financial Solutions Ltd (CA – declaration as a sole form of relief);
- Aitken v Ishimaru Ltd (HC – binding nature of a dispute resolution clause);
- Teihotua v Morning Star (St Lukes Garden Apartment)s Ltd (HC – effectiveness of “sunset” clauses in sale and purchase agreements);
- Dale v Jeffrey (HC – discovery requirements of directors and trustees);
- Pure New Zealand Foods v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd (HC – allegations of negligently manufactured packaging)
- SAIteys McMahon v Morning Star Enterprises Ltd (HC – right of company to avoid liquidation on certain grounds)