Investment banker Guy Hallwright has lost a fight for name suppression as he faces a grievous bodily harm charge following a road rage incident in Auckland last September.READ ALSO: Forbarr's Hallwright tells NBR his side of road rage storyForsy
Investment banker Guy Hallwright has lost a fight for name suppression as he faces a grievous bodily harm charge following a road rage incident in Auckland last September.
READ ALSO: Forbarr’s Hallwright tells NBR his side of road rage story
Forsyth Barr'shigh profiled and respected senior analyst Guy Hallwright is known for his media commentary on Telecom, among other companies.
The incident happened near the city end of Mt Eden Rd in September.
Mr Hallwright, who was in his car with his teenage daughter, reportedly got in an altercation with Song-jin Kim after both men gave each other the finger.
Mr Hallwright allegedly got out of his Saab and approached Mr Kim, arguing before slamming Mr Kim's door.
When he went back to his car, Mr Kim followed, banging both hands on Mr Hallwright's bonnet.
It is alleged Mr Hallwright ran over Mr Kim, then drove away away from the scene. He dialed 111, then returned to the scene and handed himself in to police a short time later.
Both Mr Kim's legs were broken and one ankle shattered, requiring multiple reconstructive surgeries.
Mr Hallwright is charged with charged with reckless disregard for the safety of another, causing grievous bodily harm.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years.
The case is scheduled for the Auckland District Court in February.
There was more to the case than meets the eye, Mr Hallwright said.
The analyst, who lives in a Parnell home with a CV of $2.42 million, told the court two members of his family faced health issues he feared would deteriorate if he was named.
He graduated from Victoria University in 1972 with a BA in sociology and an MA in English. In 1987 he received an MBA, Finance (with distinction) from London's Cass Business School.
Returning to New Zealand, he became head of research at First NZ Capital, then director of telecommunications research at Credit Suisse First Boston Australia before joining Forsyth Barr in 2005.
He is a past chairman of the New Zealand Society of Investment Analysts, and a current director and shareholder in Horizon Publishing, publisher of Carbon News.
