Commercial Law

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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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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Michael Blakeley

At Holland Beckett, Michael works in the Corporate and Finance team assisting on a wide range of commercial transactions. Michael began his career in the United Kingdom working in banking and finance, as well as in corporate law specialising in M&A. Returning to New Zealand in 2021 to complete his professionals, Michael worked in a …

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Victoria Thompson

Victoria first joined Holland Beckett in 2019 as receptionist in the Rotorua office before moving into the property/commercial team as a legal secretary. Victoria has recently completed her Legal Executive Diploma and is currently studying towards her LLB. She works alongside Natasha van der Wal assisting with residential conveyancing, commercial transactions, trust matters and estate …

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Andrea Haycock

Andrea joined our Whakātane Property team in 2022 and handles both residential and commercial property sales, purchases and leasing. Andrea has worked in the legal industry for 10 years; to complement this experience she obtained her Diploma in Legal Executive Studies in 2019 and Diploma in Conveyancing in 2023. Andrea is an Associate Member of …

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Jo Aitken

Jo Aitken initially joined Holland Beckett Maltby (as it was then) in 2005, left to work overseas in 2008 and returned to Holland Beckett in 2021. Jo was born in England but predominantly raised in the Bay of Plenty. She has worked in law for over 25 years and mainly deals with residential and commercial …

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Adele Cassidy

Adele was born and brought up locally in Mount Maunganui and has been with Holland Beckett since leaving school. Adele worked with Dean Thompson for many years and deals mainly with property buy/sell transactions, subdivisions and assists with business, commercial, company and trust matters. Adele likes travelling and enjoys what the area has to offer …

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Pooja Mohun

Pooja is originally from Mauritius. After successfully achieving the International Cambridge School and Higher School Certificate, she completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB) at the University of Mauritius in 2016 (based on French/English Laws). Following, Pooja has worked in legal and compliance roles in Mauritius before moving to New Zealand in 2020. She …

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Ruby Bell

Ruby is a solicitor in the corporate and finance team. Ruby has recently moved from Dunedin to enjoy the sunny Bay of Plenty. She has joined the corporate and finance team to utilise her background in economics and has a particular interest in private equity, tax, and competition law.  

Jayden McNeil

Jayden is a solicitor in the property and commercial team in our Whakatāne office. Jayden was born and raised in Whakatāne, and joined Holland Beckett in August 2022 after finishing his law degree at the University of Waikato. Since returning home he has been exposed to a very broad variety of work and values the …

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