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Greg Blanchard - Profile

Admitted:     

Barrister & Solicitor, Supreme Court of New Zealand
 

1996
 

Admitted:     

Solicitor (England and Wales)
 

 2001

         

Higher Courts (Civil Proceedings) Qualification (England and Wales)
  

2002

Employed:    

Kensington Swan

1996

         

Baker & McKenzie (London)

2000

         

Kensington Swan
 

2003

Partner:      

Kensington Swan
    

2004

Barrister sole:    


 

 2008

Qualification:   

LLB (Hons)/BA Auckland   

1997

Appointments:

arwblock_lgreen_s New Zealand Law Society Standards Committee member

arwblock_lgreen_s New Zealand Law Society CLE Limited Company - Commercial Law

arwblock_lgreen_s Consultative Group

arwblock_lgreen_s INSOL New Zealand Committee

Memberships:

arwblock_lgreen_s New Zealand Law Society

arwblock_lgreen_s Auckland District Law Society

arwblock_lgreen_s INSOL New Zealand Limited

arwblock_lgreen_s International Fiscal Association

Areas of Practice

Greg is a specialist commercial litigator experienced in resolving a wide variety of business disputes. His clients range from private individuals to international companies. 

He has particular expertise in the areas of insolvency and tax litigation. He often acts for receivers and liquidators. He is a leading expert on the tax dispute resolution process. 

Greg is regularly in court. His appearances have been at all levels of the New Zealand Courts. In 2002 he appeared in the Privy Council before appeals there were discontinued.

He is also well versed in alternative methods of dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. His involvement in arbitrations is as both counsel and arbitrator.

 

Greg was a litigation partner at Kensington Swan before joining the independent bar in 2008. 

 

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