Harriet Quinlan

Senior Lawyer

Senior Associate

Auckland

harriet.quinlan@ah.co.nz

+64 9 356 2620

+64 27 464 3475

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Bio

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Harriet Quinlan is a commercial litigator with particular experience in trust and estate litigation, relationship property matters, shareholder disputes and contractual disputes. She also regularly advises insolvency practitioners and creditors in insolvency matters.

Harriet applies excellent technical expertise to disputes with a view to achieving practical, efficient outcomes for clients. She has appeared in the Court of Appeal, regularly appears in the High Court and District Court and acts for clients in multi-million dollar arbitrations and mediations. Harriet’s clients value her professionalism, technical skills and responsiveness.

Qualifications

LLB, BA – University of Otago
Admitted in New Zealand – 2012

Expertise

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Restructuring and Insolvency

Trusts and Private Clients

Work highlights

In the Court of Appeal acting for a large construction company in a contractual payment dispute.
In the Court of Appeal acting for receivers in a challenge to their appointment.
In the Court of Appeal acting for a liquidator pursuing a voidable transaction.
In the Court of Appeal successfully representing a mother of a disabled son in a human rights judicial review case against the Crown.
For New Zealand’s largest credit union in obtaining interim injunctive orders against another credit union.
For a receiver of a trust in obtaining Court-ordered appointment and managing trust assets.
For several companies in successfully setting aside statutory demands, or opposing setting aside applications.
Advised liquidators, receivers and creditors in liquidations and receiverships.
Advised independent trustees in trust matters.
Advised several individuals in relationship property disputes.