Jacque Lethbridge

Background

Jacque is well-known for her dynamic and effective advocacy - when you are under fire, she is the advocate you want on your side.

She regularly represents high-profile individuals and commercial organisations in New Zealand and internationally, with complex, contentious and often unique legal problems.

Expertise

• Commercial / Company Law litigation
• Restructuring and Insolvency including shareholder disputes and director duties
• Relationship Property, Trust and Estate litigation
• Property/Construction disputes including lease disputes and intellectual property litigation
• Urgent injunctive relief including Freezing and Search Orders
• Serious fraud, regulatory disputes and judicial review
• Debt recovery actions for creditors and debtors

Recognition

Jacque is recognised for her expertise in contentious litigation, restructuring and insolvency work and has held various industry board positions including with the Restructuring and Insolvency Turnaround Association of New Zealand and The Law Association of New Zealand. She is actively involved in promoting and encouraging diversity in the legal profession and insolvency area and was a founding member and co-chair of Women in Restructuring and Insolvency. Jacque has been a regular speaker at seminars and conferences including for Legalwise Seminars, The Law Association, The New Zealand Law Society Litigation Skills and the College of Law.

Jacque was recently interviewed by Law News about what it takes to come a law firm partners. Read the full article here:  What does it take to make partner? Two lawyers at the top of their game explain how to reach ‘the apex of the pyramid

• Recommended lawyer, leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer category, Doyles Guide since 2017
• Member, Auckland Business Chamber
• Recognised for her leadership by Women in Restructuring and Insolvency, 2020
• NZ Lawyer 25 Most Influential Lawyers List, Changemaker Category, 2021 and 2022
• Super Diverse Board Ready Director Top 100 List, Super Diversity Institute, 2021
• NZ Lawyer Elite Woman List, 2021

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