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Grant is a
highly regarded commercial litigator, working to resolve disputes for
our corporate and private clients. He has worked in leading law firms
in Auckland
and London
since 1994 and has experience in a broad range of commercial and
personal disputes.
Grant helps
clients by giving expert advice on:
 Health
& Safety
Insolvency
Disputes
about contracts for the supply or sale of goods and services
Disputes
about distribution and supply agreement breakdowns
Joint
venture and shareholder disputes
Negligence
actions (professional negligence and product liability claims)
Property
transactions and other disputes about land
Regulatory
proceedings
Claims
for and against deceased persons’
estates and family trusts.
Grant is a
regular presenter at conferences and to industry
groups on contract law and health and safety issues, and is sought
out for his focussed and pragmatic commercial advice.
Grant regularly appears as counsel
in courts and tribunals across New Zealand and is a confident and successful
advocate. His experience includes obtaining, and successfully
opposing applications for interim injunctions and other urgent or
interim relief.
Grant is also
experienced in alternative methods of dispute resolution, and
regularly participates in and achieves successful outcomes for
clients from settlement negotiations, arbitrations and mediations.
Grant’s recent publications:
New Zealand's woeful record of prosecuting senior managers may be about to change. (pdf 434kb).
Item re-produced courtesy of Fairfax Media Ltd. READ MORE
Grant Nicholson and Richard Mrkusich examine how "reparation" awards may be applied in workplace accident cases. READ MORE
Grant Nicholson and Richard Hellaby explain why who knows what can be an important part of a company's health and safety performance. READ MORE
Lawyers Grant Nicholson and Blair Edwards give the low-down on recent sentencing trends and developments in HSE Act cases. READ MORE
All construction companies and contractors know that prosecution for breaching the Health and Safety in Employment Act (HASIE) is a big deal. READ MORE
It may seem like a no-brainer that your business has proper systems to ensure all serious harm accidents are reported to the Department of Labour. But are you sure? Two recent cases show that you cannot take your reporting systems for granted, and that the consequences of failing to report accidents can be severe. READ MORE
Grant Nicholson and Laura Driscoll - Black Reef Mine, its manager, and a consultant geologist have recently been fined and ordered to pay reparations after a man lost his life in a mining accident. READ MORE
Grant Nicholson said 'failing to report accidents could be severe'. READ MORE
Are you satisfied that your business has proper systems in place to ensure all serious harm accidents are reported to the Department of Labour? READ MORE
When in doubt the safe option is always to report an accident. READ MORE
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