Stefan Lepionka case against former lawyers hinges on unsigned 2016 agreement

Stefan Lepionka case against former lawyers hinges on unsigned 2016 agreement
The high court in Wellington is the setting for a difficult legal dispute. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
A legal battle between businessman Stefan Lepionka and his related company with their former lawyers hinges on the validity of an unsigned 2016 agreement between the parties.The plaintiff Lepionka & Company Investments Limited (LCIL) is suing its former solicitors Gibson Sheat over advice given in 2015 that it claims was negligent. It disputes Gibson Sheat’s counterclaim that the dispute over that advice was settled in 2016. Lepionka is the director and sole shareholder of LCIL.The case stems from the aftermath of a rural Hawke's...

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