John Burton, Partner
John is a specialist in all aspects of maritime law, with particular knowledge of admiralty practice, ship arrests, groundings, collisions, trade issues, safe port/berth disputes, cargo recovery claims, ship building and ship repair contracts, ship sale and purchase, salvage and chartering.
John has had legal involvement with all of the major casualties on the New Zealand coast over the last 15 years including Jody F Millennium, Tai Ping, F.V. Kotuku and Rena.
John is the author of the New Zealand chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Shipping Law 2015 Edition, available here.
John is a former committee member of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, and honorary solicitor to the Wellington Coastguard and Sailability Wellington Charitable Trust.
John is listed in:
- Maritime Lawyer's section of "The Best Lawyers Guide" (United States).
- Guide to the World's Leading Shipping and Maritime Lawyers (United Kingdom).
John also maintains a specialist practice in internet law having acted for the regulator of the .nz domain space for many years.
Areas Of Expertise:
- Energy law
- Insurance law
- Internet Law
- Courts and arbitration
- Mediation and negotiation
- Maritime law
- Public and administrative law
- Business structuring
Background:
L.L.B., University of Canterbury, 1981
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 1982
John joined Izard Weston in 1994, having previously worked in London and Wellington.
Contact John
DDI: +64 4 494 6270
Mobile: +64 21 530 041
Email:
john.burton@izardweston.co.nz
VCard: John Burton