Matthew is a solicitor in Holland Beckett’s Rotorua litigation team. Matt joined the firm as a summer clerk in 2024 and returned in 2025 after completing his studies at the University of Canterbury. He is part of the litigation team and is gaining experience across a range of civil matters. Originally from Hawke’s Bay, Matt …
Tessa Taute is a law clerk in Holland Beckett’s commercial and property team. Tessa joined Holland Beckett in November 2025 as a summer clerk. She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Waikato, and has joined the Rotorua team to begin her career. She also holds a Diploma in Legal Executive …
Madeleine (Maddie) is a solicitor in our family law team based in Rotorua. Maddie joined Holland Beckett as the Ngāti Whakaue summer clerk in 2024/2025 and has continued to work as a graduate after completing her studies at Victoria University of Wellington. She is excited to assist in Family matters. Outside of work Maddie enjoys …
Isobella (Iz) is a Solicitor in our Rotorua Litigation team. Isobella joined the Holland Beckett team as a summer law clerk in 2023/2024 and returned as a graduate after completing her studies at the University of Auckland. Before joining Holland Beckett, Isobella previously worked for the Ministry of Justice as a Deputy Registrar and at …
Shannon is a Senior Solicitor in our Rotorua Litigation team. Shannon (Whakatōhea) began his law career clerking in 2017 for a barrister specialising in criminal law in Rotorua. In 2018, he took up a Solicitor role in the litigation team of a local mid-sized law firm, growing his practice to include a range of civil …
Courtney is an estate and succession planning expert, working across Holland Beckett’s Tauranga and Rotorua offices. Courtney grew up in Rotorua. After completing her degree in Wellington, she began her legal career back in her hometown, gaining valuable experience in general legal practice. Courtney joined Holland Beckett in 2024 after a period of working in …
Stevie is a solicitor in the resource management and litigation teams at Holland Beckett. Stevie began her Bachelor of Laws at Te Piringa Faculty of Law at the University of Waikato whilst working for the Ministry of Justice. Her interest in resource management law was sparked by her experience with resource consenting and environmental policy …
Victoria is a solicitor in our property and commercial law team, based in Rotorua. Victoria first joined Holland Beckett in 2019 as receptionist in the Rotorua office before moving into the property and commercial team as a legal secretary. She then studied towards her Legal Executive Diploma, completing this in 2021, and then her LLB, …
Charlene is a registered legal executive in the Rotorua office providing assistance to Terry Kirkham and Natasha van der Wal on conveyancing transactions, trust matters and estate planning. Charlene joined Holland Beckett in 2014 as an administration assistant before becoming a legal secretary in the property team. She then went on to study and obtained …
Tracy has worked within the legal industry for the past 12 years in Rotorua, Auckland and Australia and obtained her Legal Executive Diploma in 2010. Tracy works in Holland Beckett’s Rotorua office in the Commercial/Property Team, predominately involved in conveyancing transactions. In her spare time Tracy enjoys dancing, mountain biking and spending time with her …
