Presenters

Colin Hunter, Senior Associate, Hesketh Henry
Colin graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Law (Hons) and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in 2016. He specialises in civil litigation, with particular expertise in maritime and insurance law. Colin excels at complex legal analysis and cross border claims. Colin has experience across a broad range of trade and transport disputes. He has acted on cargo (wet and dry), international trade, collisions, fires, ship repair, ship arrest and charterparty disputes. Colin has acted for many New Zealand insurers with respect to professional indemnity, directors and officers, income protection, construction works, property, life and disability, and marine insurance. He also has experience with offshore insurers and re-insurers to provide advice on New Zealand insurance law and registration as a New Zealand insurer. Colin has successfully argued before the High Court and supported litigation in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He is a creative problem solver with strong legal knowledge and a pragmatic negotiation style. Prior to being a lawyer Colin was a jazz musician. He has given his time to teach Burmese refugees and students in need. He has a passion for cooking and has regularly cooked for Auckland's homeless population. Colin has been a member of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand since he was a law student. He has given talks at the branch and national conference on marine insurance and admiralty issues.


Sam Comber, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson
Sam Comber is a senior associate in Simpson Grierson’s commercial litigation team. He has more than ten years’ experience acting in large and complex commercial litigation matters with a particular focus on consumer credit and financial markets law, regulatory matters and breach of contract and tort. Sam has represented clients in relation to numerous investigations and civil and criminal proceedings involving the Commerce Commission and Financial Markets Authority. He regularly advises a broad range of clients on a variety of regulatory and compliance matters, including disputes under the Fair Trading Act, Commerce Act, financial markets legislation and consumer credit legislation. In addition to court proceedings, Sam also regularly acts for parties in resolving complex and high value disputes through arbitration, mediation, adjudication, expert determination, and other dispute resolution forums.