Katherine is currently on parental leave. Katherine is an Associate in Holland Beckett’s family law team. She joined the Holland Beckett team in 2016 and specialises in all areas of family law. Katherine has extensive experience in dealing with: Post-separation relationship property disputes, including negotiating, drafting and advising on Relationship Property Agreements, and acting in …
Sophie is an Associate at Holland Beckett and advises clients on all aspects of employment and relationship property matters. Sophie acts on a broad range of employment law matters, both contentious and non-contentious. She has particular experience in providing assistance to clients who are undergoing employee investigations, Holidays Act compliance issues, personal grievance claims, disciplinary …
Jess is an Associate in Holland Beckett’s corporate and commercial team. Jess advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial law matters, with a particular focus on M&A transactions, private equity and start-ups. Prior to re-joining Holland Beckett in 2018, Jess worked in-house at a technology start-up in Vancouver, Canada primarily working on the …
Rebecca is an estates, trust and elder law specialist. With a background in contentious trusts and estates, Rebecca brings a unique and practical perspective for her clients. Rebecca advises on: Estate Planning – Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Advance Care Plans & Living Wills Estate Administration – Probate, Letters of Administration, Letters of Administration with Will Annexed, …
Will advises clients on a wide range of finance, corporate, restructuring and commercial transactions. Will has extensive international and domestic experience advising financial institutions and businesses (small and large) across a broad range of areas including asset finance, general corporate lending, property finance and corporate finance. Will specialises in aviation and asset finance and leasing, …
Bridget is an Associate in the firm’s Resource Management team. Bridget first joined Holland Beckett in 2012 and re-joined Holland Beckett in 2023 after three years working as in-house legal counsel for Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Prior to 2012 Bridget worked at a boutique environmental law firm in Auckland. Bridget specialises in consenting large …
Hester works on a range of property and commercial matters, with a particular interest in commercial property development, such as: Residential, industrial and commercial developments (free hold and unit title); Leasing; Acquisitions and disposals of land and businesses; A range of commercial matters including terms of trade, construction contracts and service contracts; Ownership structures including …
Natasha van der Wal is a Partner at Holland Beckett and leads our Rotorua commercial and property team. Natasha works closely with individuals, corporate entities, local governments, Māori land-owning entities and post settlement governance entities. She provides advice on a range of legal issues working in property, commercial and asset planning including projects involving subdivisions …
Montie is a consultant for Holland Beckett engaged on a project specific basis. Montie has over 20 years of experience in construction contracts, energy, infrastructure and property development projects, investment structuring, joint ventures and outsourcing, capital raising and corporate governance. Prior to joining Holland Beckett, Montie held senior in-house legal and risk management roles in …
Allen Hunter retired from the partnership of Holland Beckett and is now a consultant specialising in company, business, commercial, property and trust law. He has a particular interest in company and business structuring. Allen was born, raised and educated in Tauranga. He joined Maltby Hare Willoughby after completing his studies and became a partner of …
