Winning Abroad, Collecting at Home: A Practical Guide to Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in New Zealand You fought the good fight in a foreign court. You won. The champagne was opened, the invoices were sent, and then—silence. Your counterparty retreated to New Zealand, assets tucked safely behind the Southern Alps, apparently confident that...Read More

The Global Reach of the Civil Code: Why “Factual Bigamy” in China Creates Liability in NZ and Australia For New Zealand and Australian expatriates living in China, the legal definition of marriage has transitioned from a matter of local compliance to a significant cross-border liability. While the Chinese Civil Code may appear geographically confined, it...Read More