Capabilities
Commercial Contracts and
Business
Insolvency and Creditors
Rights
Leaky Building Claims
Litigation,
Dispute Resolution and Tribunals
Property,
Building and Construction Disputes
Alden is a seasoned commercial advocate. He has appeared in the
District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.
Alden practices in general civil litigation with a special
interest in construction, trusts and insolvency law. In particular,
Alden has appeared in several high profile insolvency proceedings
and his cases are regularly cited in New Zealand insolvency law and
practice.
Examples include successful applications:
- defending a major building association against claims of
misrepresentation and negligent missatement in Johnson &
Anor v Armstrong & Ors
- against former directors for contempt of court in Grant v
Grewal & Ors
- to strike out statement of defence in CHK Hospitality Ltd
(In Liq) & Ors v Grewal & Anor
- for breach of contract in BY construction Ltd (In Liq) v
Mether
- for increased costs in Grant v Pandey & Ors
- for discovery in Grant v Pandey & Ors
Recent articles
Summary judgment as the
defendant
Good fences make good neighbours
Memberships
- Restructuring and Insolvency Turnaround Association of New
Zealand
- Society of Construction Law
Alden graduated from Victoria University of
Wellington with LLB (Hons) in 2011.
Alden is a seasoned commercial advocate. He has
appeared in the District Court, High Court and Court of
Appeal.
Alden practices in general civil litigation with a
special interest in construction, trusts and insolvency law. In
particular, Alden has appeared in several high profile insolvency
proceedings and his cases are regularly cited in New Zealand
Insolvency Law and Practice.
Examples include:
Successful application against former directors for
contempt of court in Grant v Grewal & Ors [2016] NZHC
1564.
to strike out statement of defence in CHK
Hospitality Ltd (in Liq) & Ors v Grewal & Anor [2016] NZHC
1143.
Successful application for breach of contract in BY
Construction Ltd (in Liq) v Mether CIV 2011-004-2228.
Successful application for increased costs in Grant
v Pandey & Ors [2014] NZHC 559.
Successful application for discovery in Grant v
Pandey & Ors [2014] NZHC 623.
Memberships:
Restructuring and Insolvency Turnaround Association
of New Zealand
Alden graduated from Victoria University of
Wellington with LLB(Hons) in 20