Paul Michalik

Paul Michalik is a barrister and arbitrator practicing from Lambton Chambers, in Wellington. Paul graduated from Victoria University of Wellington and was admitted to the Bar in 1993. Paul completed a Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford University in 1996-1997, and taught as member of the Oxford University Faculty of Law for one year, before returning to private practice in New Zealand.  He worked for and was partner in a national law firm, before joining the independent bar in 2011.  Paul has specialised expertise in insurance law, having taught the subject at Victoria University of Wellington, and co-authored the book Insurance Claims in New Zealand (Michalik and Boys, LexisNexis, 2015).   Paul also provides advice on complex insurance, trust and company matters.