Charlotte O'Brien

Charlotte is an Associate in our Litigation team. Her areas of expertise include dispute resolution and insurance law.

Charlotte began as a Solicitor in the Christchurch office in October 2017. Prior to Charlotte’s position at Anderson Lloyd, she worked as a Solicitor at Grimshaw & Co with particular focus on construction disputes, and professional negligence and building defects claims.

Charlotte studied at the University of Canterbury and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, and a Bachelor of Arts (Majoring in English and Political Science). Charlotte was admitted to the bar in 2015.

Charlotte is a member of the Canterbury Women’s Legal Association where in 2015 she was a recipient of the Lady Dorothy Thompson Scholarship award for being one of the top two women studying at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in Christchurch.

Publications

• Producer statements and liability: The Court of Appeal provides critical clarification on the scope of liability under section 40 of the Building Act 2004
• The Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act 2023: what you need to know
• Court of Appeal confirms Southern Response is liable for misleading and deceptive conduct in big win for homeowners