Tessa is currently on parental leave. 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 Studies. Tessa assists with a wide range …
Shannon is an Associate 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 and …
Stevie is a Solicitor in the litigation team 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. She then agained experience with resource consenting and environmental policy matters at Te Arawa Lakes Trust, before joining the civil …
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 …
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, …
Dan works out of Holland Beckett’s Whakatāne office, servicing the wider Eastern Bay of Plenty area. Previous to the law, Dan worked as a primary school teacher in Christchurch, Wellington and London. Following overseas travel, Dan switched careers and undertook a law degree at Victoria University. Following study, Dan worked in Whakatāne as a staff …
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 …
James is a Partner at Holland Beckett and leads our Rotorua litigation team. He is an experienced litigator advising clients on a broad range of contentious issues. James regularly appears in Court and various tribunals, and has a particular skill identifying and bringing appropriate cases to early resolution, or otherwise ensuring they are determined by …
Tim is a Partner at Holland Beckett, specialising in public law, local government, and regulatory litigation. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, having appeared as lead counsel in Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court, Environment Court, Māori Land Court, and Māori Appellate Court. Tim’s practice spans both civil and criminal litigation. He …
