My practice is focused on commercial, regulatory and public law cases in the High Court. I am one of New Zealand’s leading counsel for major commercial disputes and one of a small number of silks listed in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. I have over 20 years’ litigation experience and was appointed Queen’s Counsel (now King's Counsel) in 2019. Before joining the independent bar I was a partner at Gilbert Walker, a specialist litigation firm in Auckland. Earlier in my career I worked at the Court of Appeal as Judge's Clerk to the late Sir Ivor Richardson, at Russell McVeagh, and for four years in the litigation team at Herbert Smith in London. 
I hold a BA/LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland and an LLM from Harvard University, which I attended as a Fulbright Scholar. For further information, please see www.shortlandchambers.co.nz/hunter.