Tracey is a partner in the commercial litigation group. She specialises in the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly those involving communications issues, corporate reputation, the enforcement of intellectual property rights, and sales and marketing issues.
Tracey has significant experience in the communications and media industry. She has acted for and against the media for 20 years. This has included proceedings in all New Zealand courts (including the Supreme Court) as well as in domestic and international tribunals.
Examples of Work
- Television New Zealand - defence of the largest defamation claim to date in New Zealand
- Hollywood film studio - multiparty international arbitration arising out of a film financing transaction
- Timber preservation company - defence of competitor's defamation claim
- International brand owner – challenge to competitor's use of colour on its get-up
- Listed company - Commerce Commission investigation into sales and marketing claims
- Virgin Group - trademark enforcement proceedings
- Publishing and recording company - challenge to advertiser's sound-alike recording
- Producers of fast-moving consumer goods - challenge to a competitor's misleading and deceptive product get-up and claims
- Austin, Nichols Distilling Co (distillers of Wild Turkey bourbon) - trade mark case in the Supreme Court
- Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc - intellectual property dispute
- IBS Software Services - technology dispute in the Commercial List of the High Court
- Lucas Mills – patent and copyright litigation
Other Credentials
- Center for International Legal Studies - Honorary member
- Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand - Member
- Australia New Zealand Sports Law Association - Member
- Auckland Tennis Association - Former board member
