Tyson is a Senior Associate with experience in a range of dispute resolution forums such as private commercial arbitration, Māori Land Court mediation and other specialist jurisdictions in Aotearoa | New Zealand. Tyson is an experienced litigator having worked on a range of disputes arising in relation to commercial and contract disputes, Māori land issues, judicial review, trust disputes, equity, directors duties, and urgent injunctive relief and freezing orders.
He has a particular interest in issues arising from the use and creation of technology, protection of information and data (including intellectual property) and working with Māori entities to resolve legal disputes in a manner consistent with tikanga Māori.
Advising BioPak Pty Ltd regarding a claim for breach of contract and related counterclaims for breach of warranty against You're In Good Hands Ltd.
Providing legal and strategic advice to a multinational hotel and resort management entity regarding the appointment of liquidators to a hotel joint venture and related issues regarding the interpretation of the joint venture agreement.
Advising clients regarding their rights and obligations to deal with and respond to information requests from regulators.
Providing discrete insurance advice to insurers about the viability of subrogated claims.
Assisting rainbow organisations in effective engagement with government decision-makers (pro bono).
Providing legal advice regarding the New Zealand class-action framework to assist counsel in South Africa on the Her Rights Initiative (pro bono).
Representing a group of beneficiaries who sought to remove trustees from a Post-Settlement Governance Entity Porter v Glavish [2024] NZHC 3497.
Helping a plaintiff/ applicant in a claim of undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, knowing receipt and the tort of deceit successfully obtain (and maintain) world-wide freezing orders over more than NZD300m.WH & Applicant Company v YL & Respondent Company [2021] NZHC 2968, WH & Applicant Company v YL & Respondent Company [2021] NZHC 3434 and Harper v Love [2022] NZHC 2256.
Acted for Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Ltd in a successful application to join judicial review proceedings as a respondent in Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New Zealand v Minister of Fisheries [2020] NZHC 741 and in the related hearing [2021] NZHC 1427.
Represented a group of appellants on plan change proceedings (and related mediations) Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] EnvC 213.
Languages
English
Te Reo Māori
Education
Memberships
Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand
