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JACK HODDER KC
jack.hodder@chambers.co.nz
0274 190 691
Thorndon Chambers
04 460 0636
Shortland Chambers
09 306 2777
From Chambers and Partners – Global Client and Market Intelligence 2023:
“Jack Hodder KC is one of New Zealand’s most respected litigators and a veteran of over 600 superior court cases, including regulatory and constitutional as well as commercial issues, and has also appeared frequently as an arbitration counsel.”
“Described as “New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law advocate”, Jack Hodder KC displays a significant breadth of high-calibre work, including not only high-value commercial cases but also precedent‑setting Treaty of Waitangi and human rights issues. Widely praised for his “huge knowledge and experience”, he further bolsters his Band 1 position.”
Chambers Asia Pacific: The Client’s Guide, 2014- New Zealand Litigation the text reads: “Jack Hodder QC is a seasoned litigator who maintains an outstanding reputation in the market. Sources regard him as a ‘compelling advocate’ and observe that he is ‘an excellent litigator, one of the very best’. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has represented many high profile clients.”
(Listed as the only “star individual”.) New Zealand Competition/Anti-trust, the text reads: “Jack Hodder QC is a widely respected commercial litigator with a strong competition focus. Sources say: ‘Very few have the grasp that he has.’
The Legal 500: The Clients’ Guide to the Asia Pacific Legal Profession (18th ed, 2013) reports that: “Jack Hodder QC is ‘an institution himself’”, listing him as one of the leading individuals in the New Zealand dispute resolution field.
Client Feedback
“He is, in my view, New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law advocate. He has huge knowledge and experience and thinks deeply about how to present a case in the most effective way. He is equally as comfortable with trial and appellate work.”
“We had really excellent experiences with Jack Hodder KC and [another barrister].”
“He is involved across everything.”
“We recommend Jack Hodder. He is older, but still first rate. He is a leading public law silk in New Zealand and a commercial silk too. He’s very good, especially for a mix of commercial and public law.”
“I’d rate his service levels and responsiveness as strong. Jack Hodder KC is very responsive, especially given his heavy workload. Jack Hodder’s client service is very strong, and his level of sophistication is also very strong, as is his commercial awareness. I would probably rate him in the top five of senior New Zealand silks for large civil and commercial cases.”