Special Counsel, Auckland
Anita Birkinshaw
Contact DETAILS
- Auckland office
- DDI +64 9 358 7017
- M +64 21 650 950
Profile
Anita specialises in litigation and has extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution.
She advises clients on a varied range of contentious matters, including in relation to intellectual property, regulatory investigations and prosecutions, competition law issues, contractual disputes and administrative law. Anita is highly experienced in resolving claims through court proceedings, arbitration, mediation and negotiation. She works with clients from a wide variety of industry sectors, including manufacturing and retail, professional services, media and aviation.
Anita has a Master's degree in law from the University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne), France. Following her postgraduate studies, she worked as a litigator for leading international law firms in Paris and London, with a particular focus on disputes arising in the energy industry and on product liability law.
Work highlights
Acting for SKY Television
on disputes under the Copyright Act and the Fair Trading Act
Acting in trade mark disputes
before the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and the High Court
Advising on regulatory investigations and prosecutions
including by the Commerce Commission, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Acting for major airlines
in claims made under the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions relating to passenger death and injury and damage to goods
Advising on product liability claims
brought by consumers and by regulatory bodies and coordinating product recalls
Advising the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board
in judicial review proceedings (Auckland Regional Rescue Helicopter Trust v Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board [2014] NZHC 647).
Alternate contacts
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Partner, Auckland
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- DDI +64 9 358 7031
- M +64 21 313 653
David Broadmore
Partner, Auckland
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- DDI +64 9 358 7010
- M +64 21 022 72994
Sherridan Cook
Partner, Auckland
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- DDI +64 9 357 1858
- M +64 27 545 9768