Mr Jack Hodder, KC, of Wellington, ONZM for services to the law
Mr Jack Hodder is a King’s Counsel and one of the country’s foremost commercial litigators. As Law Commissioner, he was instrumental in developing the Companies Act 1993 and Arbitration Act 1996. He was a litigation partner at Chapman Tripp, serving as Chair of the Board, before becoming a barrister sole. He was part of the Government’s advisory group to give recommendations on the formation of the Supreme Court. He has authored many publications on law and government policy. He established and was editor of the legal publication ‘The Capital Letter’. He was recognised as the Leading Silk (Tier 1) for commercial disputes from the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide. In 2025 Mr Hodder was recognised as a Band 1 Silk for Dispute Resolution by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific.