Presenters

Jeanne Heatlie, Partner, Court One
Jeanne is a skilled litigator with many years’ experience both in New Zealand and abroad. Jeanne has represented Body Corporates and homeowners in building defect and weathertightness cases. She was an integral part of the Plaintiff team on the Nautilus litigation resulting in the largest award made in a defective building case to date. Jeanne provides advice on construction related issues, including schemes of repair and escrow arrangements. She also extensive experience in insolvency law and has represented liquidators and creditors in a number of high profile cases. She has been involved in investigations of large scale corporate collapses and the prosecution of claims for the recovery of assets. Jeanne has acted on claims against former directors for reckless trading and against auditors for breaches of professional duties. She has experience in a number of foreign jurisdictions.


Stephanie Snedden, Senior Associate, Buddle Findlay
Stephanie advises on the full spectrum of commercial and residential real estate work including acquisitions and disposals, development agreements, subdivisions, Public Works Act transactions and leasing across the office, retail, rural and industrial sectors.  She also has specialist expertise in forestry and climate change (ETS) matters.