Rachel Symon

Rachel joined Anderson Lloyd as a graduate in our Queenstown office in 2017, splitting her time between litigation and resource management, before settling into the Christchurch litigation team at the end of 2017. Rachel originally hails from the West Coast, however is now a proud Cantabrian, having obtained her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Political Science) from the University of Canterbury in 2016. Rachel was also admitted to the bar in Christchurch in 2017.

Rachel’s legal practice centres on civil litigation and dispute resolution, primarily focusing on debt recovery, contractual and commercial disputes, and insurance issues (including claims against insurers and the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake, formerly the Earthquake Commission). She has been involved in small to large scale disputes and proceedings, with extensive experience in discovery and document management.

Rachel has a special interest in debt recovery matters, taking a proactive and pragmatic approach with clients to achieve their strategic goals.

Rachel is a member of the New Zealand Law Society, Women in Restructuring and Insolvency (WIRI) and the Canterbury Women’s Legal Association. She is also a proud volunteer with St John, having been invested as a Member of the Order of St John in 2023.

Publications

• Court of Appeal set to clarify the approach to disputes over the interpretation, application or operation of employment agreements
• Employer pays the price for extensive bullying and abusive behaviour towards employee
• Anderson Lloyd assisting Southern Response earthquake claimants entitled to further compensation
• Childcare for essential workers
• Employers beware: when does providing a reference become unauthorised disclosure of personal information?
• After 27 years, the Privacy Act has been refreshed and modernised
• Job security and redundancy during a pandemic: COVID-19 considerations