Special Counsel - Wellington
Julia Whitehead

About
Julia has extensive expertise as an insurance lawyer acting for insurers and insureds. She has advised insurers and reinsurers on representative actions, complex professional indemnity issues, and product liability matters. With a wealth of experience as a defendant lawyer, Julia brings a unique understanding of the defence approach to civil cases, and the insurance drivers that often underpin them.
Julia is an experienced civil litigator appearing in a wide range of courts and tribunals. Her subject matter specialisms include construction law (including product liability), health law, and regulatory matters. She has acted for leading New Zealand and global engineering and architecture firms for more than a decade.
Recent Cases & Achievements
Commerce Commission v Lodge Real Estate Ltd [2019] 2 NZLR 168
Pipes NZ Ltd v Steel Co Ltd [2014] NZHC 1216
Advising on a range of class action cases, focusing on product liability cases.
Credentials
LLB(Hons)/BA, University of Canterbury