Contact Jaesen
Email
P +64 4 910 3201
M +64 21 523 736
F +64 4 910 3199
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Jaesen was one of the founding Partners of Ford Sumner in 2005.
Specialising in dispute resolution, Jaesen's also highly skilled in commercial disputes, construction, recovery and employment law. Jaesen is a trusted advisor to clients in the aviation, construction, hospitality, education, and Government sectors.
An experienced litigator with over 27 years expertise in civil litigation, Jaesen represents clients in the District Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal. He also participates in adjudication, arbitration, mediations (as counsel or mediator on appointment) and workplace investigations (as the workplace investigator).
Jaesen's an active member of both the Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association NZ Inc, Resolution Institute, Institute of Public Professionals Aotearoa NZ (Hāpai Public) and the Society of Construction Law NZ. Since 2015 Jaesen has authored Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance – District Court Civil Litigation, a day-by-day guide for legal practitioners which he updates annually to ensure it is kept current.
An avid sports fan, Jaesen is a former long-term Chair and supporter of Old Boys' University RFC in Wellington, the Hurricanes and Pulse, while he regularly competes in Ocean Swim events around New Zealand and is getting closer to his 3k swim goal time.
Professional Qualifications
LLB (University of Otago)
BA (University of Otago)
Holder of a current practising certificate as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH)
Accredited Mediator (Resolution Institute)
Expert Witness Programme
Litigation Skills Programme Diploma
rogenSi Persuasive Presentation Skills
Accredited Mediator (Resolution Institute)
Memberships
Member New Zealand Law Society
Member NZ Credit and Finance Institute
Member Insolvency Special Interest Group, NZ
Member NZ Airport Association
Member RITANZ
Member of the Society of Construction Law New Zealand
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