Barry is a specialist commercial mediator with the skills and experience to successfully resolve a wide range of commercial and business disputes.
Before practising as a commercial mediator, Barry was the senior Forensic Partner at Deloitte and a partner at McCallum Petterson. He is a chartered accountant and an accredited insolvency practitioner. He is also a certified fraud examiner, having conducted several hundred investigations into white-collar crime and probity matters.
In complex and contentious scenarios Barry is able to deep dive to find out what the key issues are, then step back and explain complicated positions in a manner that helps people understand their positions, which all leads to the most effective settlement.
Areas where Barry can assist:
Building and construction
Construction disputes including construction agreements, the Construction Contracts Act, weather tightness disputes and product liability.
Commercial property and leases
Disputes relating to ownership and use of commercial property.
Company and shareholder disputes
Disputes relating to the operation and governance of companies, including shareholder disputes and directors’ duties issues.
Competition and fair trading
Issues arising under the Commerce Act concerning the regulation of competition between entities and under the Fair Trading Act / Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act, for misleading and deceptive conduct, false and misleading representations and unfair contract terms.
Commercial and contract disputes
All types of commercial disputes involving individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies, whether based in contract or tort.
Employment
Disputes between employers and senior employees, involving matters in the Employment Court and the Employment Relations Authority.
Insolvency
Cases involving or arising from situations involving the liquidation, voluntary administration or receivership of companies (or bankruptcy of individuals), including matters raised with secured and unsecured creditors, receivers, liquidators and third parties such as insurers or regulators.
Insurance
Working with insurers, brokers, the insured and related parties in a wide variety of disputes concerning the interpretation of insurance contracts, as well as determining liability and quantum under those contracts.
Relationship and family property
Assisting parties with the financial and quantum aspects of relationship property and closely held family business disputes.
Trusts
Disputes concerning trusts, such as those relating to the obligations of trustees, and relationships between trustees and beneficiaries.
