Stephanie is an experienced senior litigator whose main area of practice is commercial litigation. She was admitted to the Bar in 2003 and studied at the University of Canterbury where she obtained bachelor's degrees in both law and science.

Stephanie has represented both corporate and private clients in a variety of civil disputes across a number of dispute resolution forums including the High Court and District Court as well as in alternative dispute resolution forums including mediation and negotiation. She has also assisted Queen's Counsel and other senior counsel in litigation in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She has particular expertise in the areas of company law (including insolvency, directors' duties and shareholders' disputes), contractual disputes, and trusts and property law.

Cases

• Jackson v Kerr [2021] NZHC 3067, Jackson v Kerr [2021] NZHC 1413, and Jackson v Bell Gully [2021] NZHC 2173.
• Re W [2020] NZHC 1293.
• Re Maginness [2019] NZHC 3033, Maginness v Relax (NZ) Ltd [2019] NZHC 1354, and Maginness v Relax (NZ) Ltd (in liq) [2019] NZHC 1429.
• Harnish v Whittfield [2018] NZHC 2791.
• Whitford Properties Ltd (In Rec and In Liq) v Bruce [2015] NZHC 1672, and Whitford Properties Ltd v Bruce [2015] NZHC 1687.
• Hignett v Registrar of Companies [2014] NZHC 38
• R v Petricevic HC Auckland CRI-2008-004-29179, 5 April 2012, R v Petricevic [2012] NZCCLR 7 (HC) and R v Petricevic HC Auckland CRI-2008-004-29179, 12 July 2011.
• What Green Solutions NZ Ltd v Brave New World (NZ) Ltd HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-2276, 8 October 2010.
• Re Asset Finance Ltd, ex parte Bongard HC Auckland CIV-2009-404-4671, 15 June 2010.
• Loktronic Industries Ltd v Diver HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-4657, 1 June 2011, Loktronic Industries Ltd v Diver HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-4657, 30 March 2011 and Loktronic Industries Ltd v Diver HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-4657, 27 November 2009.
• Cunningham v Police HC Auckland CRI-2007-404-322, 28 October 2008.
• Team Kiwi Racing Ltd v Gillon HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-2450, 16 May 2008.