Malcolm Wallace

Malcolm is a Christchurch based Barrister, Arbitrator and Mediator.

Malcolm became a Fellow (Arb) of AMINZ in 2012, and is a Panel Member for Arbitration, Family Law Arbitration and Mediation. 

Malcolm is a Facilitator (Mediator) to the Greater Christchurch Claims Resolution Service (GCCRS), a Government appointed Panel to facilitate the resolution of earthquake insurance claims.  He has been appointed by High Court Judges and counsel to chair expert witness caucusing in complex litigation involving witnesses from diverse fields of expertise.

Malcolm has extensive experience on the Council of a Professional Body, having been a Council member of the NZ Bar Association for 5 years, holding positions as South Island Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Admitted in 1987 Malcolm has a wide range of experience in commercial and property litigation, relationship property, and has a particular interest in trust disputes. Malcolm is the author of the Variation and Resettlement of Trusts chapter of Equity and Trusts in New Zealand (Thomson Reuters).

As a partner of Helmore Macdonald and Stanley in Christchurch, Malcolm gained wide experience in all aspects of private practice. He then joined the litigation team of Wynn Williams & Co in 2000, but left that partnership in 2004 to practise as an attorney in the Turks & Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, before joining the NZ Independent Bar in 2006.