Deep Purusram – Founder | Corporate, Commercial, Construction and Litigation Lawyer

Deep Purusram is the founder of Victorian Lawyers and a seasoned litigation and commercial lawyer with extensive experience advising businesses, investors, developers, trustees, and private clients across a wide range of complex legal matters. His practice spans corporate and commercial advisory work, property and construction law, dispute resolution, and high-value litigation.

Deep regularly advises clients on corporate structuring, commercial transactions, shareholder and partnership arrangements, trust structures, financing arrangements, and strategic risk management. His work frequently involves assisting business owners, entrepreneurs, and property developers with the legal structuring of investments, property development projects, joint ventures, and commercial transactions.

In addition to his advisory practice, Deep is an experienced advocate who has represented clients in complex disputes across numerous industries. His litigation practice includes appearances before the High Court of New Zealand, District Court, Employment Court, Immigration and Protection Tribunal, specialist regulatory tribunals, liquor licensing authorities, and the Supreme Court of New Zealand. He also regularly represents clients in mediations and commercial negotiations, resolving disputes efficiently while safeguarding clients’ commercial interests.

Deep has acted in a broad spectrum of matters including shareholder disputes, company liquidation and insolvency proceedings, constructive trust claims, property and caveat disputes, contractual and commercial conflicts, estate and will disputes, complex family proceedings declared by the Court, tax disputes involving Inland Revenue investigations, and regulatory matters involving police and government agencies. He has also advised and represented clients in a wide range of immigration appeals, visa matters, and citizenship applications before the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.

Deep holds a Master’s degree (with Merit) in Construction Law from Massey University, a Bachelor of Laws with Honours, and a Postgraduate qualification in International Commercial Law from the United Kingdom. He is an executive member of the Adjudicators Association of New Zealand panel and a registered construction adjudicator. Deepak has also served in a judicial capacity on the Adjudicators’ Association of New Zealand Tribunal.

His academic background and professional experience place him at the intersection of commercial law, construction law, and dispute resolution. He frequently advises on construction disputes, infrastructure and development matters, contractual claims, and equitable remedies arising from property and construction projects.

Deep is known for combining strong courtroom advocacy with practical commercial insight. His approach focuses on identifying strategic solutions that minimise risk, control costs, and achieve commercially sensible outcomes for his clients. He also regularly advises international clients investing or conducting business in New Zealand, particularly in property development, commercial ventures, and cross-border transactions.

Selected Reported and Notable Cases

1. Prestige Motors Ltd v MY Trustee Co Ltd – High Court decision concerning the validity of a notice of intention to cancel a commercial lease and issues surrounding possession of commercial premises.

2. Kumar Trustee Company Limited v Chawdrapu – High Court case addressing the operation of a constructive trust and circumstances under which property held by a trustee may be deemed beneficially owned by another party.

3. Kelstworural Limited (in liquidation) v Mounsey-Ross – High Court proceeding concerning creditor claims and the priority of payments in a corporate liquidation.

4. Chaudhary v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 414) – Disciplinary tribunal matter involving allegations of professional misconduct by a licensed real estate agent.

5. Patel v Beecharaju – High Court decision involving a successful discovery application compelling production of critical documents in litigation.

6. Auckland Campervan Limited v Travel Cars NZ Limited – Trademark infringement proceeding resulting in a successful injunction protecting the client’s intellectual property rights.

7. Singh v Ji – District Court decision involving negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident and issues of vicarious liability.

8. Singh v Singh – Employment Relations Authority decision concerning breach of a settlement agreement.

9. QNZ Limited v Keemati Limited – High Court case involving caveat proceedings in which the Court permitted the client’s caveats to remain on title on an interim basis.

10. WBP v HWX – Employment dispute determined by the Employment Relations Authority.

11. C v The Queen – Criminal appeal proceeding before the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

12. Shelf Company No.5 Limited v Frema Properties Limited – High Court dispute relating to a commercial lease.

13. Successful Immigration Appeal (Refugee Protection) – Appeal before the Immigration and Protection Tribunal resulting in protection status being granted after the initial claim was declined.

14. Police v R – Confidential criminal matter where serious assault charges were successfully negotiated down, resulting in a discharge without conviction.

15. Imperial Garden v Singh – Dispute concerning a sale and purchase agreement where the Court addressed issues relating to nomination of a purchaser and contractual assignment.

16. Keemati Limited v NE Civil Limited (in liquidation) – High Court matter involving shareholder disputes, breaches of the Companies Act, and the granting of a freezing order.

17. Dalton v Reeves – High Court construction dispute involving modular homes where the Court considered equitable liens and the rights of a builder in liquidation.

18. Real Estate Brokers Limited v Ahokava – Employment dispute determining whether a worker was an employee or an independent contractor.

19. Chadda v Yasmine Holdings Limited – High Court case where the Court granted a stay of liquidation proceedings pending further review.

20. Ace Building, Plumbing & Drainage Services Limited v Donation Trustee Limited – High Court decision granting a stay of a prior judgment pending determination of an appeal before the Court of Appeal.