McMahon Butterworth Thompson: Commercial & Dispute Resolution Law

MBT Lawyers is a boutique Auckland law firm with a well-deserved reputation for resolving unusual and complex legal matters. The firm's partners personally manage client work, ensuring prompt communication and keeping clients informed throughout the process. With a strategic focus and sound knowledge of commercial, accounting and taxation issues, MBT provides practical, cost-effective and commercially acceptable solutions.

The firm specialises in commercial law, dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring, employment law, and personal client services. Their commercial practice covers acquisitions, business disposals, corporate governance, Māori post-settlement governance, intellectual property matters for advertising agencies, and advice to liquidators and receivers. They also advise high net worth individuals and act for asset financiers in relation to high-value assets such as private business jets.

MBT's dispute resolution team has a proven track record of settling approximately 80% of disputes through mediation and direct negotiation. They handle complex matters including shareholder oppression claims, leaky building disputes, deceased estate matters, relationship property disputes, construction contract issues, and insolvency-related litigation. The firm's employment practice focuses on speedy resolution of workplace issues, designing employment agreements, compliance advice, and employment restructuring, particularly leveraging their insolvency expertise.