Gareth Lewis

Gareth is a Partner at Grimshaw & Co with experience in construction claims, body corporate disputes and employment law.
 
Gareth is a leading expert in leaky home cases, recently acting for the Byron Avenue/Sunset Terraces owners in successfully opposing appeals by the North Shore City Council before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
 
Gareth has represented leaky home owners in trials before the High Court, District Court and Weathertight Homes Tribunal ("WHT") and regularly attends mediations and judicial settlement conferences in these forums.
 
Gareth also represents clients in adjudications under the Construction Contracts Act, building dispute arbitrations and body corporate disputes.
 
Gareth's expertise in employment law spans performance management, disciplinary processes, dismissals, redundancies, OSH prosecutions and Holidays Act issues.
 
Gareth uses various forms of dispute resolution, including mediations and arbitrations. He has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority, WHT, District Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, including interlocutory applications, trials, appeals, interim injunction applications and insolvency matters.
 
Gareth is proactive in his approach to legal issues, ensuring common goals are clearly understood & expectations managed. He takes a commercially realistic, pragmatic approach with clients. Gareth holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts.