Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Jemma Hollis

Jemma is a resource management specialist with experience in all areas of resource management law. Between 2021 and 2024 Jemma worked at a medium sized law firm in Tauranga, focussing on resource management, local government, and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) application matters. She has provided advice, representation at mediations and hearings, and drafted …

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Isobella Cook

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 …

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Shannon Eldridge

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 …

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Grace Titter

Grace is a senior solicitor in our litigation team in Tauranga. Grace assists clients in all areas of civil litigation and employment law. She also has knowledge in Māori Land disputes and criminal law matters. Grace strives to provide straightforward and practical advice to her clients. Before joining Holland Beckett, Grace worked in the dispute …

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Gabrielle Coleman

Gabrielle is an Associate in our Litigation Team in Tauranga. Gabrielle represents individuals and entities in contractual, tortious, estate and property-based disputes, equitable claims, debt recovery, workplace and professional disciplinary matters, and bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. Gabrielle also has an evolving interest in criminal law including proceeds of crime litigation. She is a Lead Provider …

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Megan Henderson

Megan is a solicitor in the civil litigation team based in Tauranga. Megan has experience in a wide range of company, property, insolvency, estate, and sports law matters. She regularly provides litigation support to the Independent Bar, acts as counsel on a range of criminal matters appears for clients in the District and High Court. …

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John McNally

John is a litigation solicitor who draws on his experience as a Judge’s Clerk to bring broad legal knowledge to this diverse practice. John’s background, including a Master’s in Science, allows him to apply specialised knowledge to his work. He joined Holland Beckett’s litigation team in 2024, and during his time at the firm, has …

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Jacqui Nicholl

Jacqui joined Holland Beckett in 2006 and is a Legal Executive in the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. Jacqui specialises in civil litigation, including contractual disputes, debt recovery (corporate and individual), liquidations, bankruptcies and enforcement of judgments. She has extensive experience acting for corporate lenders enforcing their statutory and contractual rights under the Property …

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Pennymay Symonds

Penny is a Solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution team in our Tauranga office. Penny has experience in a wide range of disputes including commercial, insolvency, property, employment and criminal matters. She has a particular interest in trust and estate litigation and has experience acting for both trustees and beneficiaries in a range of …

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Lucy Vala-Blackmore

Lucy is a senior solicitor working in Holland Beckett’s family team. She is based in our Rotorua office. Lucy grew up in Rotorua before moving to Hamilton to complete her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Waikato. Lucy returned to Rotorua and gained experience with Holland Beckett Law as a summer clerk. Lucy specialises …

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