Stephanie Patterson
Special Counsel
Kath Booth
Partner
Jackie Lazar
Lawyer
Andrew Vincent
Partner
Laura Driscoll
Special Counsel
Miriam Asar
Lawyer
Lucy Masters
Lawyer
Melissa Doran
Special Counsel

George Steyn

Senior Associate

George is admitted as a lawyer in three countries. His commercial litigation experience allows him to analyse and simplify disputes.

George adopts a “no stone unturned approach” and possesses a strong ability to simplify complex issues. He adopts a pragmatic and realistic approach to resolving disputes with a primary focus on achieving the best possible outcome for his clients.

George has diversified experience in contract, debt recovery and insolvency, property, professional negligence, defective buildings & construction and constructive and resulting trust disputes.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke New Zealand, George worked for Grove Darlow and Partners, McVeagh Fleming and Grimshaw & Co. George has practised as a Barrister (Advocate) in South Africa and is admitted as a lawyer in Australia (New South Wales).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Contract; Debt Recovery and Insolvency; Commercial and Residential Property; Professional Negligence, Constructive and Resulting Trust Disputes; Construction Contracts and Defective Buildings.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor of Laws – University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor in New Zealand, Lawyer in Australia (NSW) and Barrister/Advocate in South Africa.

 

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS
  • Acted for a large New Zealand Company in a multi million dollar claim for a breach of contract and fiduciary duty against former senior management employee.
  • Acted for the defendant in successfully defending contempt of court proceedings.
  • Acted for a commercial property owner against body corporate insolvency proceedings.
  • Acted for the defendant in a successful security for costs application against the plaintiff.
Auckland

AREAS OF EXPERTISE