Top full-service law firm Bell Gully is home to one of the largest and most respected dispute resolution teams in the country, with 12 dedicated litigation partners. The firm regularly features in the country’s most complex and landmark contentious matters. Its class action, insolvency, construction, regulatory and insurance specialties are noteworthy. Wellington-based Rachael Brown and Auckland-based Sophie East and Jesse Wilson are the key partners in Bell Gully's litigation team, leading a team of nearly 50 qualified dispute resolution lawyers. The firm is defending ANZ Bank New Zealand in a landmark class action involving approximately 17,000 customers alleging potential breaches of consumer credit legislation. The litigation centres on claims related to loan disclosure requirements, with plaintiffs seeking significant financial remediation for customers with personal or home loans from a specific period.
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