Practise Areas

Commercial

  • General commercial contracts
  • Business sale and purchases
  • Terms and conditions of trade
  • Trust and company formation (including incorporated societies and charitable trusts)
  • Financing, term loan contracts and guarantees
  • Trademark applications

Construction

  • Construction Contract matters
  • Conveyancing
  • Residential and commercial transactions
  • Commercial leasing
  • Purchase and Building Contracts
  • Property Development
  • Subdivisions

Employment Law

  • Employment agreements
  • Disputes and Personal Grievances
  • Mediations and negotiations
  • Holiday Act concerns
  • Employment Relations Authority appearances

Family Law

  • Relationship property
  • Family Protection and Estate claims
  • Matters under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act (appointment of Welfare Guardians and Property Managers)
  • Dissolution of marriage
  • Separation agreements
  • Day-to-day care and contact (formerly custody and access)
  • Adoption

Insolvency

  • Bankruptcy and liquidation
  • Debt recovery
  • Agency appearances in the Auckland High Court

Litigation

  • District Court proceedings
  • Debt recovery and enforcement
  • Traffic offences and limited licence applications
  • Agency appearances in the Auckland, Manukau, North Shore and Waitakere District Courts and Auckland High Court

Wills and Estates

  • Trust formation and administration
  • Estate planning
  • Preparation of wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney