Anita Birkinshaw

Anita Birkinshaw is a Special Counsel at Simpson Grierson since May 2021, with previous experience as a Special Counsel at Buddle Findlay from October 2009 to May 2021. Birkinshaw specializes in litigation and possesses extensive expertise in commercial dispute resolution, offering guidance on various contentious matters, including intellectual property, regulatory investigations, competition law, contractual disputes, and administrative law. Prior roles include Senior Associate positions at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (2007-2009) and Hogan Lovells (2006-2007), along with an educational background featuring an LLM in French and European law from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne and an LLB(Hons)/BA from the University of Auckland.