LawFuel Power List 2025
No. 47
Recognized as one of NZ’s leading barristers with expertise in private wealth and commercial disputes, Jeremy Johnson also debuted on the Power List in 2024. His appointment to the Advisory Board of the International Trust Arbitration Organisation and King’s Service Medal in 2025 cement his rising international influence.
Johnson’s practice spans commercial, insolvency, relationship property, equity, trust law. The youngest Fellow of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of NZ, he received the Ronald Davison Award for excellence in arbitral award writing. Peers commend his ability to quickly grasp intricate situations and provide commercially sound advice. His community service as Chancellor of the Diocese of Waiapu and Chair of the NZ String Quartet Trust extends influence beyond law.
At No. 47, Jeremy Johnson represents Bankside’s depth: the chambers doesn’t just have a few elite silks it has multiple tiers of talent, with Johnson in the rising-star category poised for continued ascent.
