Higgs & Johnson fields a comprehensive practice in dispute resolution that spans several practice areas and is routinely engaged in some of the standout cases in the jurisdiction, at all levels of court. The team is well versed in cross-border work and includes practitioners called to the Bar in a number of jurisdictions. Its breadth of coverage is reflected in distinct practice areas it fields within dispute resolution; asset recovery, trust litigation, banking and financial services and regulatory litigation, tax, labour, insolvency, and ADR all have their own sub-groups. ‘Powerful advocate‘ Tara Archer-Glasgow leads the department and is assisted by deputy chair, Karen S. Brown. Oscar Johnson is a standout senior figure, and Leroy Smith is especially noted for private client litigation. Tara Cooper Burnside KC comes with client recommendation as ‘highly responsive and knowledgeable‘, and Audley Hanna has a notably broad presence across the various contentious matters handled by the firm. Keith Major stands out from the deep pool of more junior lawyers. Rhyan Elliott is another key team member.

McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes fields a dispute resolution team that has a strong track record appearing at courts of first instance, as well as every appellate court inclusive of the Privy Council. Commercial and trusts disputes are a particular forte, and the insolvency litigation group is also held in high regard. At the helm of the practice senior litigator John Willson KC has extensive commercial litigation practice, as well as being an active arbitrator. Sean Moree KC comes with client recommendation as 'very good with both judges and clients', and Timothy Eneas KC is the contact to note for real estate disputes. Kevin Moree is the firm's go-to when it comes to contentious tax matters, and with a commercial litigation and trusts focus, Erin Hill stands out among a deep pool of more junior lawyers.