Deep is the firm founder and an experienced litigator with extensive experience in wide practice

areas. Deep has represented clients in complex and high value commercial

disputes and across a wide range of industry sectors. Deep’s litigation

experience ranges from the different High Courts, District Courts, Immigration Protection

Tribunal, Employment court, liquor licensing authorities, other tribunals including the Supreme Court of New

Zealand.

Deep holds a Master’s degree with Merit in Construction from Massey

University, a bachelor of law degree with Honours together with a Postgraduate

qualification in International Commercial Law from the United Kingdom. Deep is

an Executive member of the panel of Adjudicators Association New Zealand

and is a registered Construction Adjudicator. Deep has sat in Judicial capacity

before the Adjudicators’ Association of New Zealand Tribunal.

Deep’s passion is in looking for creative and cost-effective solutions to resolve

differences.

Published decisions:

1. Prestige Motors Limited  v MY Trustee Company (Nikolas and Petra) Limited [2022] NZHC

319 (1 March 2022): http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2022/319.html?query=PRESTIGE%20MOTORS%20LIMITED

2. Kumar Trustee company Limited v Chawdrapu [2019] NZHC 649 (1 April 2019):

http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2019/649.html?query=purusram

3. Chaudhary v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 414) [2019] NZREADT 24 (7 June 2019):

http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZREADT/2019/24.html?query=purusram

4. Kelstworural Limited (in liquidation) v Mounsey-Ross [2019] NZHC 752 (9 April 2019):

http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2019/752.html?query=purusram

5. Patel v Beecharaju [2021] NZHC 964 (4 May 2021) successful discovery order applications: http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2021/964.html?query=purusram

6. Auckland Campervan Limited v Travel Cars NZ Limited [2018] NZHC 3122 (29 November

2018): successful trademark and commercial injunction:  http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2018/3122.html?query=purusram

7. Singh v Ji [2021] NZDC 1164 (26 January 2021): http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZDC/2021/1164.html?query=purusram

8. Singh v Singh [2020] NZERA 48 (3 February 2020): http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZERA/2020/48.html?query=purusram

9. QNZ Limited v Keemati Limited [2021] NZHC 3269 (1 December 2021): successful hearing on client's caveats to remain: http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2021/3269.html?query=purusram

10. WBP v HWX [2022] NZERA 58 (25 February 2022): http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZERA/2022/58.html?query=purusram

11. C v The Queen [2017] NZSC 179 (27 November 2017): http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZSC/2017/179.html?query=purusram%20supreme

12. Shelf Company no.5 Limited  v Frema Properties Limited [2020] NZHC 3001 (12 November

2020): http://www.nzlii.org/cgi-

bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2020/3001.html?query=%22Shelf%20Company%20no.5%20Li

13. Successful Immigration appeal (regugee) 2025: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/IPTV2/RefugeeProtection/ref_20250505_802573.pdf

14. Police v R   CRI-2024-092-005X9 (details hidden for confidentiality) client facing multiple charges of serious assault, were successfully negotiated and reduced to three charges of Injuring with reckless disregard, wounds with Intent to injure and Assault on person in Family Relationship, and followed by an outstanding application for discharge without conviction which was granted. 

15. Imperial garden v Singh (2024)- successful challenge to the nomination of an individual as purchaser under a sale and purchase agreement: https://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2024/1593.html?query=imperial%20garden

16. Keemati Limited v NE Civil Limited (in liquidation) [2022] NZHC 195 (freezing order/ shareholder dispute/Companies Act breaches): https://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2022/195.html?query=purusram

17. Dalton v Reeves [2023] NZHC 2779 (6 October 2023) (equitable lien/ building dispute/ modular homes/ liquidation of builder/tiny homes case): https://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2023/2779.html?query=purusram

18. Real Estate Brokers Limited v Ahokava [2022] NZERA 226 (31 May 2022) (employment dispute/ successful argument that employer was a contractor): https://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZERA/2022/226.html?query=purusram

19. Chadda v Yasmine Holdings Limited [2024] NZHC 2437 (29 August 2024) (successful stay order obtained: stay of liquidation proceedings/ validity of guarantees for loan agreement/misrepresentation): https://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2024/2437.html?query=purusram

20. Ace Building, Plumbing & Drainage Services Limited v Donation Trustee Limited [2024] NZHC 2787 (26 September 2024) (successful stay order against a High court decision): https://www.nzlii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/nz/cases/NZHC/2024/2787.html?query=purusram