Katerina accepts instructions on commercial, civil and property disputes. She advises clients on various contentious matters, including construction contracts, leases, partnership, and other disputes.
Katerina has particular expertise advising bodies corporate and unit owners, including advice on statutory repair and maintenance obligations, construction contracts, governance, liability issues, minority relief, and applications to the High Court for approval of schemes governing large scale remediation projects under section 74 of the Unit Titles Act 2010.
Katerina started practice in 2006 and joined the independent bar in 2016. Katerina worked at Meredith Connell for six years acting for both private clients and government departments (including the Commerce Commission, Inland Revenue and liquidators) and spent 1½ years at a boutique insurance litigation firm acting for insurers, primarily on material damage and professional indemnity-related disputes.
Katerina’s success is built on her intuitive ability to connect with instructing solicitors and clients, her attention to detail, and understanding the core legal and factual issues to provide commercial and strategic dispute resolution advice.
Katerina is a member of the New Zealand Law Society, Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand, Auckland District Law Society, New Zealand Bar Association and Auckland Women Lawyers Association. She presents legal seminars, chairs a Body Corporate and contributes to the New Zealand Conveyancing Bulletin.
