DOWNTOWN ROTARY IN ASSOCIATION WITH MILFORD ASSET MANAGEMENT
BATTLE OF THE SUITS BLACK-TIE DINNER AND DEBATE
BATTLE OF THE SUITS WILL RETURN IN MAY 2026
AND WHAT WILL THEY DEBATE?
Congratulations to our winner
Jo Barr was the lucky winner of the raffle and picked up her brand new VW T-Cross R-Line from Continental Cars Newmarket on 14 June.
AN EVENING OF LUXURY AND HILARITY
Welcome to Battle of the Suits 2023
You will be entertained by a celebrity team armed with an abnormally high combination of intellect and humour arguing a moot with an opposing team of lawyers – a class we know to be beyond comparison when it comes to the art of argument. Each ticket to this exclusive event includes:
Welcome drinks, 3 course dinner and beverages
An evening of entertainment like no other
You will be supporting the Well Foundation,Youth Mental Health project and Downtown Auckland Rotary projects.
Dress: gentlemen black tie, ladies best dress
BATTLE OF THE SUITS HIGHLIGHTS
BATTLE OF THE SUITS 2019 & 2021
2023 MC & ADJUDICATORS
David Downs
Judge Robyn von Keisenberg
District Court Judge
Honourable Justice Simon Moore
High Court Judge
2023 CELEBRITIES
David Seymour
Leader of ACT New Zealand
Heather du Plessis-Allan
Newstalk ZB Drive Host & NZ Herald Columnist
Roger Gray
CEO Ports of Auckland
2023 LAWYERS
Simon Bridges
Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber
Brian Dickey
Barrister | Bankside Chambers
Bridgette Jackson
Founder and CEO Equal Exes Founder Equal Group Holdings
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Milford Asset Management
Milford is a specialist investment firm who invest in New Zealand, its businesses and its people.
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
PRODUCT SPONSORS
AUCTION SUPPORTERS
CONTACT
Gill Johnston
021 278 9915
gillj.downtownrotary@gmail.com
CORDIS HOTEL
83 Symonds Street, Grafton, Auckland
PARKING
WILSON PARKING
Liverpool Street – Corner of Karangahape Rd and Liverpool St.
This is a public pay and display car park adjacent to the hotel and entry is located off Liverpool St. After parking, please take the lifts down to the ground level and follow the signs to the hotel reception.