Jessica Hanning
Partner
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Christchurch
Bio
Jessica Hanning is an experienced commercial litigator, with particular expertise in construction. Jessica advises on complex building and construction disputes relating to defective work, delays and payment issues. She also advises on a broad range of commercial disputes including farm leases, defective product claims, liquidations, and debt recovery.
Jessica helps clients find solutions when they are no longer able to navigate disputes themselves. Jessica prides herself on giving clients pragmatic advice to assist them through complex and nuanced issues.
Jessica’s clients appreciate her pragmatic and detailed advice, timely approach and flexibility.
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Recognition
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Construction and Real Estate, Next Generation Partner, 2024
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Construction and Real Estate, Rising Star, 2020-2023
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Construction and Real Estate, Next Generation Lawyer, 2018-2019
- NZ Lawyer Rising Star, 2020
- Lawfuel Power List, Up and Coming Litigation Star, 2019
- New Zealand Law Awards, Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year, Finalist, 2017
Qualifications
- LLB First Class Hons, BCom – University of Otago
- Admitted in New Zealand – 2011
Expertise
Work highlights
- Acted in a significant farm lease dispute on a successful application for leave to appeal an arbitration award on a point of law and related application to recall a judgment.
- Acted for the liquidators in an application to determine status of funds and appointment of receiver over retention funds.
- Acted for a property developer in an arbitration relating to a disputed subdivision development.
- Acted for a product supplier in both bringing and defending defective product claims.
- Acted for major civil contractors on construction disputes relating to defective work and delay claims.
- Advised a subcontractor on irrigation pipeline dispute.
- Advised on various leaky building claims including for national construction companies in respect of leaky apartment buildings in Auckland and Queenstown and for the Ministry of Education in respect of defective school buildings.
- Advised contractors owners and consultants in relation to payment disputes and construction contract disputes under the Construction Contracts Act.
- Advised homeowners with earthquake damaged properties.
- Advised on obligations under various legal frameworks in New Zealand including the Fair Trading Act Medsafe regulations the Building Act and Residential Tenancies Act.
"Jess is practical in her advice and approach. She has in depth knowledge of the law and is at ease with translating that for her clients. Jess’ strategic advice is sound well balanced and takes her client’s personality in to account while ensuring that all the options are considered."
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