Jeremy Johnson
Barrister, Arbitrator | Bankside Chambers
Jeremy is an experienced litigator and dispute resolution specialist. He has expertise in commercial, insolvency, relationship property, equity and trust law. Jeremy can quickly grasp a legal situation and provide accurate, commercially realistic advice at short notice. He is frequently instructed to appear as counsel in the courts and before arbitral tribunals and he is recognised as a leading senior junior with considerable experience in leading multi-week trials against senior counsel. As part of his practice he also often undertakes discreet work for high profile individuals and families.
Jeremy was recognised as being a leader in his field by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019, and since joining the Bar he has been recognised by the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 and 2023 legal guides being ranked as Band 2 for 2023. He is recommended for his "outstanding service" with "the client-handling skills to make a top-class litigator". One client describes him as an "excellent strategic litigator and thinker. He is very responsive and well regarded by other practitioners, which makes negotiations more streamlined". Another client said he was “arguably the smartest lawyer with whom I have engaged”. Previous directories said that Jeremy is "in a league of his own", “an excellent young lawyer who has a sharp intellect, and is a good tactician and a very good communicator. His approach in court is courteous and disarming" while one impressed client enthused that he is "probably the most outstanding young lawyer I have ever met”.
Jeremy works on cases across New Zealand and in the wider Asia-Pacific Region. He is a member of Bankside Chambers in Singapore, and he is registered with the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Jeremy is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and holds a STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes, placing first in his global class. He was the youngest person to become a Fellow of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand. He also received the Ronald Davison Award for excellence in arbitral award writing.
In addition, Jeremy is a recognised leader in the community and has considerable governance experience.
