Profile
Nic Lawrence
Nic has risen through the ranks of the New Zealand legal system with speed. After graduating in 2015 he was a senior associate in Wynn Williams’ dispute resolution team by 2019. After a year overseas he was back in New Zealand and junioring for Bob Hollyman KC and Jeremy Johnson at Shortland Chambers and Bankside Chambers respectively. In 2024 Nic became a member of Bankside Chambers and has continued to build on his reputation as one of New Zealand’s top young commercial barristers.
Nic has considerable experience in Court, having been lead counsel on a number of multi-day trials in the High Court and Family Court. He is regularly instructed to act on complex, high value and contentious disputes at short notice with clients under considerable pressure to deliver. He excels when matters are difficult and a cool head is required.
Nic’s strength is being able to drive his clients’ interests forward with purpose, creating opportunities and ensuring his clients are negotiating from a position of legal and strategic strength.
Years in Perspective
2015
Solicitor
Wynn Williams
2020
Junior Barrister
Employed by Jeremy Johnson,
Bankside Chambers
Employed by Bob Hollyman KC
Shortland Chambers
2024
Barrister Sole
Bankside Chambers
Significant Cases Nic has acted on
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Cullen Group Limited v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2019] NZHC 404
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Plateau Retail Services Limited (in liquidation) v CBI Company Limited [2020] NZHC 1862
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Adamowski v Marshall [2018] NZFC 8105
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Grant v RITANZ [2020] NZHC 2876
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Johnston v Johnston & Ors [2020] NZHC 2887
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Glassey & Associates Ltd v Takanini Surgery Ltd [2021] NZHC 511
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Hellaby Resource Services Limited & Ors v Body Corporate 197281 & Ors [2021] NZHC 554
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Wanaka Stakeholders Group Incorporated v QLDC & Ors [2021] NZHC 852
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Johnston & Ors v Johnston [2021] NZCA 181
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MZ Ventures v Millbank [2021] NZHC 1964
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Talley’s Group Ltd v Biomex & Ors [2021] NZHC 2922
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Mclaughlin v Mclaughlin & Anor [2021] NZHC 3015 – substantive decision
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FSD v Liu [2022] NZCA 249
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NZ Cash Flow v Attorney General [2022] NZHC 2351
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SRG v Body Corporate 197281 [2022] NZCA 518
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Hedgeman v Driver [2022] NZHC 3356
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Boaden v Mahoney [2023 NZHC 1318
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Maule v Cooper [2023] NZHC 1638
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Boaden v Mahoney [2023] NZHC 2878
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Blakely v Blakely [2023] NZFC 13284
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Gillespie v Philpott [2024] NZHC 1100
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Yi v Yi [2024] NZFC 5863
