Our Team

Grace Cullinane

Managing Associate

Grace was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2021. Prior to joining Quillon in 2024, she was a Junior Barrister at one of New Zealand’s leading commercial barristers’ chambers.

Practice

Grace has a wide range of experience, including handling commercial disputes with a particular focus on civil fraud, contentious trusts and estates, and reputation protection (including claims in defamation and misuse of private information). She has represented high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients.

Grace has acted for clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales and appeared as junior counsel in both the District and High Courts of New Zealand. Additionally, she has experience in alternative dispute resolution methods.


 

Notable Representations

Fishman v Mangazeev

[2025] EWHC 1270 (Ch); [2024] EWHC 2558 (Ch)

Acting for the Defendant in ongoing proceedings concerning an $18.3 million claim arising from an alleged repudiatory breach of a loan agreement, with various complex counterclaims being brought. This includes an on notice application for a worldwide freezing order, a contested application relating to living expenses, and a contested split trial application.

Filatona Trading Limited and Oleg Deripaska v Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP

[2024] EWHC 2573 (Comm)

Grace successfully represented the Claimants, Mr Deripaska and his company Filatona, in securing Norwich Pharmacal relief against a law firm, with each of the requirements for Norwich Pharmacal relief being found in the Claimants’ favour. The judgment is notable for clarifying when such relief can be obtained against solicitors.

MultiBank Group Litigation

[2025] EWHC 2689 (KB); [2024] EWCA Civ 959

Grace acted for the Claimant in various proceedings involving a freezing injunction made in support of Scottish proceedings pursuant to s. 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, with alleged damages amounting to €85 million. This included successful contempt proceedings against two of the Defendants, and the first appellate decision to consider the scope of the ‘expediency’ requirement under s. 25.

Education and Admissions

Victoria University of Wellington

(Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and International Relations))

College of Law

(Professional Legal Studies Course)

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

(2021)