Natasha is a senior associate in the firm's commercial litigation group. She specialises in commercial and civil litigation and has acted in a wide variety of contentious contractual, intellectual property, real estate, and media matters. Natasha recently acted in a leading real estate liability case in the Supreme Court. Her intellectual property experience includes acting for multi-national companies on trademark enforcement and copyright proceedings. She also has experience in sports law.
Natasha appears before all levels of the New Zealand courts, including the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. She also represents clients in various alternative dispute resolution forums, such as mediations and arbitrations.
Examples of Work
- Stevens v Premium Real Estate Ltd (Supreme Court) - leading authority on real estate agents' fiduciary duties and Fair Trading Act liability
- Virgin Group - trade mark enforcement proceedings
- Hosking v Runting (High Court) and Andrews v TVNZ (High Court) - breach of privacy
- Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc - intellectual property dispute
- National sporting body - significant mediation
- Gullivers Travel Group - breach of warranty claim arising out of the purchase of New Zealand-based travel companies from offshore vendors
Other Credentials
- Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand - Member
- Committee for Auckland Future Auckland Leadership Programme - Simpson Grierson's nominated participant (2008-2009)
- Auckland Women Lawyers' Association - Member
