Economics for legal matters

Economics has become a key framework for analysis in many areas of the law. Appropriate use of expert economic analysis and evidence can significantly enhance your position across a range of legal matters, including:

• The Commerce Act 1986.
• Industry regulation.
• Commercial law.
• The Resource Management Act 1991.
• Intellectual property.
• Trade law.
• Public policy and Public law.

We can:

• Identify critical issues and strategies.
• Compile, interpret and critique economic evidence.
• Help you to formulate discovery requests.
• Provide expert evidence and witnesses.

We have:

• Worked with many companies and their legal advisors to determine whether business acquisitions might raise Commerce Act issues. In a number of cases we have provided assistance in successfully obtaining Commerce Commission clearance or authorisation.
• Prepared and presented evidence to the Environment Court with respect to Resource Management Act hearings on consent applications and appeals.