Grace is a Senior Solicitor in our property and commercial team. Grace recently returned to Holland Beckett after spending the past three years in London working as in-house Commercial Legal Counsel. As part of Joel Murphy‘s team, Grace assists clients across a range of property and commercial matters, including: Residential, commercial and horticultural property transactions …
Jess Osbaldiston is a Law Clerk in our property and commercial law team. Jess has many years of experience in the legal industry, having worked as a legal assistant in firms in Hawkes Bay and Tauranga since 2009. She completed her law degree through the University of Waikato in 2026, and joined Holland Beckett shortly …
Jamie is a Legal Executive in our Tauranga property and commercial team, providing dedicated support across a broad range of property, conveyancing and trust matters. She joined Holland Beckett in 2025 as a Practice Assistant and quickly progressed into a Legal Executive role within John Mackay’s team. Jamie works closely with Rachel Withington, assisting clients …
With strong roots in the Bay of Plenty, Jack is a property and commercial solicitor who brings practical, local insight to his legal work. Raised between Papamoa and Mount Maunganui, he attended Tauranga Boys’ College before moving South Island to complete his studies at the University of Otago, graduating in 2025. Jack joined Holland Beckett …
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 …
Alysha Gill is a Solicitor in Holland Beckett’s property and commercial team. Alysha joined Holland Beckett in 2026 as a Graduate Law Clerk after completing a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business at the University of Waikato. During her studies, she gained practical legal experience working as a law clerk for a criminal defence …
Rachel joined Holland Beckett as a Legal Executive in 2025. Rachel began her legal career at a local law firm, where she worked for ten years across a variety of practice areas, with experience in Property Law, Estate Planning and Estate Administration. Rachel now works closely with Georgina Smith in the Property team, with a …
Kayla Rutherford is a Solicitor in our property and commercial team. Kayla completed her Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the University of Waikato, gaining experience as a law clerk and legal assistant during her studies. She is a Bay of Plenty local, having gone to school in Mount Maunganui and is looking forward to …
Victoria Stanbridge is a Solicitor in Holland Beckett’s property and commercial team. Victoria joined Holland Beckett at the beginning of 2025 after completing her studies in Law and Psychology at the University of Otago. She is excited to start her career in law and looking forward to developing her skills as she assists Joel Murphy‘s …
Emma Howard is a Registered Legal Executive in our property and commercial team. Emma specialises in residential and commercial conveyancing, refinances, trust establishment and administration, and estate planning matters. She works closely with Joel Murphy, Emily Merrill, Rebecca Irvine and their clients.
