Litigation support for Law Firms
Fraundorfer provides specialist litigation support services for law firms, assisting law firms and barristers sole to prepare, manage, and run litigation.
We work alongside law firms on specific matters, offering experienced support in research, document management, and case strategy, without disrupting your existing client relationships.
Specialist Litigation Support
We assist with:
Legal and factual research
Document review and document management
Case preparation and strategic support
Trial and hearing readiness
Ongoing support for active litigation matters
Support Without Disruption
Many professional services firms, including law firms, engage Fraundorfer to provide specialist litigation expertise on a matter‑by‑matter basis.
This allows you to continue managing client relationships and broader legal work, while drawing on additional litigation capacity when required.
Why Law Firms Work With Fraundorfer
Why Choose Fraundorfer
Specialist focus on disputes and litigation
Flexible engagement on individual matters
Experienced support aligned to court processes
Clear communication and responsibility for work undertaken.
Our litigation support team
David Fraundorfer
Trial Counsel
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David is a civil trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex commercial and public law disputes. His experience includes ten years in London undertaking financial and international disputes, heading up Bay of Plenty’s largest litigation team, working as a commercial barrister and fronting his own specialist litigation firm.
His successes include setting precedents in the Court of Appeal, litigating class actions, and leading lengthy High Court trials. He is routinely instructed on judicial review, commercial disputes, and complex negligence claims. He is also asked to provide advice to corporate boards, speak at conferences on legal developments and guest lecture at law schools.
David maintains an interest in sports law, where he acted for international athletes in disciplinary and arbitration proceedings, including matters before international sporting bodies. He is a member of the Sports Tribunal assistance provider scheme, a panel arbitrator for the International Court of Arbitration of Sport and is the Oceania arbitrator for FIFA.
Rachel Scott
Special Counsel
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Rachel is a civil and regulatory law Specialist with over 20 years' experience, appearing across tribunals, courts, and boards of inquiry. Rachel’s specialist area is insolvency and tax disputes – including complex child support matters/regulatory prosecutions, and she regularly takes instructions from both Liquidators, Receivers, Company Directors and Private clients. Rachel has been involved in some of the leading cases in this area of practice.
Rachel has a secondary practice in land disputes, including those involving a valuation aspect, construction and those involving Māori land. Rachel is experienced in a courtroom at all levels and in mediations, arbitrations, and round table settlements. She regularly takes instruction in complex estate matters.
Outside of the law, Rachel has been actively involved in both the New Zealand Law Society and Volunteering Waikato. She is currently the Deputy Chair of the Tauranga Art Gallery Trust, the trust that operates the Toi Tauranga Art Gallery.
Hilary Lewis
Junior Counsel
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Hilary is a civil litigation junior with experience assisting on appellate and High Court matters.
Since starting her career, she has appeared as junior counsel in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, undertaken High Court trials and appeared in other specialist forums such as the Sports Tribunal and the Environment Court.
She has undertaken guest lectures at the University of Waikato Law School and is regularly instructed by law firms to assist with contentious and complex issues.
Jacob Strawbridge
Law Clerk
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Jacob recently made the move over the Kaimais to join the firm as a Law Clerk. He completed his studies at the University of Waikato and is currently undertaking his Professional Legal Studies Course.
With a background in retail, Jacob enjoys working with people and brings strong interpersonal and communication skills to his role in the disputes team. He is gaining hands-on experience across a broad range of matters, allowing him to further develop his practical understanding of litigation and dispute resolution.
Roebi Bidois
Law Clerk
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Before stepping into her current role as a law clerk, Roebi spent nearly five years as a legal secretary at a local Tauranga firm, juggling deadlines, decoding lawyer scribbles, and keeping the legal machine running smoothly.
In April 2024, Roebi graduated with her law degree before deciding to take a brief hiatus from the legal industry, diving into the world of financial advising.
While Roebi loved the hands-on nature of that work, she felt compelled to give “lawyering” a proper go. Since her return to law, Roebi has enjoyed the fast-paced environment, the ever-changing work, and the intellectual challenge.
Ella Tattersall
Law Clerk
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Before returning home to sunny Tauranga, to commence her role as a Law Clerk, Ella studied and worked in the South Island, graduating from the University of Canterbury. She enjoys the demanding and fast-paced nature of legal practice and the complex strategic thinking it requires.
Ella has a strong background in working and communicating with people from diverse backgrounds, and she values the relational aspect of legal practice.
She is particularly interested in civil litigation for its strategic depth and its capacity to achieve practical, outcome-focused solutions.
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Tauranga | Papamoa I Cambridge I Hamilton | Auckland |Nationwide representation, including virtual hearings where appropriate
CONTACT
info@fraundorfer.co.nz
07 929 7880
P O Box 1140, Tauranga 3144
Harrington House
Level 6
32 Harington Street
Tauranga, 3110
