I have extensive expertise covering diverse commercial corporate and trust-related issues. I specialise in offering thorough advice and guidance in support across a broad range of client requirements.
I work with national and multinational corporations and with individual clients all seeking legal clarity and assistance to navigate complex business landscapes. My commitment is that all clients feel assured it’s secure and their legal needs
Leveraging a deep understanding of the complexities of business structures, governance, and contracts, I deliver practical and effective solutions tailored to my client’s needs.
Recognition
I am honoured to have received a recommendation in Who’s Who Legal: Australia and New Zealand 2024 for my dedicated work in Franchise Law, reflecting my commitment to excellence in this field.
Practice Areas:
- Shareholder disputes and settlements
- Mergers and acquisitions – company share and business asset acquisitions and disposals
- Corporate structures and governance
- Shareholder agreements, corporate structures, asset and share acquisitions and sales, terms of trade and trading agreements
- Trusts – advising trustees on duties and compliance with Trust deeds and trust law
- Structuring, managing and operating trusts for trading, investment and planning
- Intellectual property development, protection and promotion of brands, copyright, protection of knowledge and confidential information, licensing
- Consumer/Commercial business law including Fair Trading Act, Commerce Act, Privacy Act, Consumer Guarantees Act
- Franchise dispute resolution, retail and distribution and FANZ code compliance
- E-commerce including software and website development and licensing, website development, and on-line trading
- Advertising reviews and compliance, product promotions and competitions
Professional Associations:
- New Zealand Law Society Standards Committee (Complaints)
- Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) (Member, convener of the complaints committee, scrutineer)
- New Zealand Law Society
- Auckland District Law Society
- Estate & Tax Planning Council of New Zealand
