Zane is an experienced litigator who approaches disputes from both a practical and technical perspective to help clients achieve their desired outcome.

Zane has experience in a wide range of dispute resolution matters while specialising in complex relationship property disputes, involving multiple trusts and companies.  He also has particular interest in shareholder remedies and trust and estate disputes.

Zane has appeared in the Family Court, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, and also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Zane is skilled in legal research, all aspects of Court proceedings, including the appeals process and settlement negotiations.

He was also the recipient of several academic awards during his time studying at Te Piringa Faculty of Law, at the University of Waikato.

Zane is a trustee of the McCaw Lewis Foundation, a charity working to support causes important to the McCaw Lewis whānau. He balances his work commitments by spending time with his family and pursuing his love of motorbikes.

Zane joined the firm as a Law Clerk in 2016 and was appointed to the role of Associate in 2020.

• Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB (Hons))

2018

• Trustee, McCaw Lewis Foundation

• 2014 - Crown Law Office Prize for Public Law
• 2015 - Thomas Reuters Prize in Civil Procedure
• 2015 - Almao Douch Prize for Criminal Law
• 2016 - James and Wells Intellectual Property Prize