Bankside Chambers is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading chambers. Our members have superior advocacy and advisory expertise in a range of specialist areas, including civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation, trusts and relationship property, Māori legal issues, criminal and regulatory law, public and administrative law, employment law, construction law, insolvency law, environmental law, and intellectual property.
Members represent major global and New Zealand-based companies, private commercial entities, charities, private individuals and government departments.
Bankside includes many of New Zealand’s leading arbitration advocates, arbitrators and mediators, practising both internationally and domestically.
Our chambers was founded in 1990 when a group of barristers took up tenancies at 9 Princes Street, Auckland.
Today, our ranks include barristers, arbitrators, and mediators, known for their legal ability, client-oriented approach, depth of experience and skilled advocacy.
Many of our barristers are King’s Counsel, and a number of former members have gone on to serve as Justices of the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as judges in overseas jurisdictions.