Tauranga

Anya Sherwen

Part of the Corporate & Finance team, Anya has an interest in all aspects of commercial and corporate law as well as international transactions. Anya began her legal career in Wellington focusing on contract and commercial law before moving to Switzerland, where she completed a Master of Law specialising in Business and Tax Law. She …

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Megan Henderson

Megan is a Solicitor in our Litigation team. Having recently completed her studies at Auckland University, Megan started her legal career in Holland Beckett’s civil and regulatory litigation team. Megan has a particular interest in commercial and regulatory disputes and provides support across the practice group. Outside of work, Megan plays netball and enjoys spending …

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Rachel Withington

Rachel is an Associate in our Property and Commercial team. Rachel completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Management Studies majoring in Economics at the University of Waikato in 2013. Rachel was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in October 2014. Rachel is experienced in working with private clients and …

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John McNally

John served as a judge’s clerk in Auckland, gaining expertise in a broad spectrum of law, before joining Holland Beckett in 2024 as a part of the litigation team. John was born in England before emigrating to New Zealand in 2004 where he lived in Napier. He attended Otago University gaining a BSc majoring in …

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Hannah Robins

Hannah is a solicitor in our Family Law team in Tauranga. Prior to commencing her Law degree Hannah worked in the Tauranga Family Court Registry and has joined the family team to utilise this background. Hannah was raised in Tauranga but has previously studied and worked abroad in Canada, Australia, England and India before returning …

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Sarah Lawson

Sarah joined the firm as a Senior Solicitor in 2024 working in our commercial property team. With over a decade of legal experience both in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, Sarah is equipped with an extensive background in private client and trust law matters, particularly in residential and commercial conveyancing, trust, and estate planning. …

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Liana McSweeney

Liana is a Solicitor in the Tauranga litigation team. Liana has recently moved back to Tauranga, after studying Law and Psychology in Dunedin. She is excited to gain experience in both criminal and civil litigation. In her spare time, Liana enjoys playing tennis and loves a ski trip in the winter.

Lucy McDougall

Lucy grew up in the Wairarapa and began her legal career in Auckland before spending several years at a London Magic Circle firm. In late 2017 Lucy moved to Tauranga and worked for another local firm before joining Holland Beckett in February 2024. Today Lucy advises clients on a range of matters including commercial and …

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Waiata Groot

Waiata is a Senior Solicitor in our Family Law team, specialising in a broad range of family law matters. Waiata’s expertise includes: Separation & division of relationship property – advising on division of assets (including complex Family Trust and Company structure), negotiating settlements, and preparing Separation Agreements Asset protection – including advising on and preparing …

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Meg Skilton

Meg is a solicitor in the firm’s commercial and property team specialising in business sale and purchase transactions, share sales, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts and financing. She assists clients in successfully structuring and negotiating business transactions, share sales, and commercial contracts, ensuring that every step aligns with their long-term objectives. Meg has assisted on …

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