Nick Coyle Senior Associate
BA (University of Auckland), LLB (Victoria University of Wellington)
- Profile
- Experience
Nick is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team.
He has wide experience in commercial litigation and has acted for clients facing ‘white collar’ criminal and regulatory charges. He has appeared in the District Court, High Court and the Court of Appeal as lead counsel at each level.
His practice has a focus on complex contractual, property and insolvency related disputes.
- Gundry v Director of Waka Kotahi [2023] NZDC 27122 – successful appeal against decision of Waka Kotahi to revoke appellant’s appointments as vehicle inspector and inspecting organization on the grounds that he had allegedly failed to comply with the conditions of his appointment.
- ACC v P & anor [2023] NZDC 253378 – successful challenge to admissibility of key evidence on which ACC relied on to prosecute two defendants for allegedly substantial fraud. Following the decision, the prosecutor withdrew most charges.
- Re Fistonich, ex parte Calypso No 1 Ltd [2023] NZHC 78 – successful application by judgment debtor for approval of creditors proposal under Insolvency Act 2006 despite opposition by parties claimed to be owed millions of dollars.
- WorkSafe New Zealand v Buttle [2022] NZDC 20694 – unsuccessful application to dismiss charges against ‘owners’ of Whakaari / White Island for alleged breaches of officers’ duties under s 44 of Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Charges were eventually dismissed during trial.
- JDA Co Ltd v AIG Insurance New Zealand Ltd [2021] NZHC 2912 – unsuccessful representative claim by numerous Japanese car exporters under a marine cargo insurance policy known as the AIMS Scheme for damage to second-hand vehicles awaiting export from Japan caused by a typhoon.
- TPD 2018 Limited v Godfrey and Company Limited [2021] NZHC 431 – successful claim to order an account of revenue received by a joint venture conducted by two firms of loss adjusters following the Christchurch Earthquake.
- Dold v Murphy [2020] NZCA 313 – successful opposition to appeal against High Court decision declining claim in breach of fiduciary duty, breach of shareholder agreement and duress for recovery of AUD 2 million paid by Dold to Murphy to facilitate sale of AUD 112 million in shares in Cruise Whitsundays Pty Ltd.
Expertise
- Complex contractual disputes
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Insolvency
- Employment
- Debt recovery
- Defamation
- Health and safety
- Fair trading claims
- Property law disputes
- Construction disputes
- Trust and estate disputes
Get in touch
DDI
+64 9 217 1944
M
+64 21 827 365
E
nicholas.coyle@chk.law