Trusts, Asset Protection and Estate Planning

Natasha van der Wal

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 …

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Allen Hunter

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 …

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Georgina Smith

A partner in Holland Beckett, Georgina is a pragmatic and approachable lawyer. She takes complex legal problems and converts them into understandable concepts with options for her clients. Georgina grew up in ‘windy Wellington’ always curious about how those huge buildings didn’t topple over in the blustering gales and how so many houses were built …

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Leesa Speed

Leesa is a partner at Holland Beckett, specialising in all aspects of Family Law. She can assist you to resolve matters in Court, or out. Leesa joined Holland Beckett in 2015 with a civil litigation background gained at major firms both in New Zealand and overseas. Her practice area includes resolving post-separation relationship property disputes, …

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Bill Holland

Bill Holland is a consultant at Holland Beckett, specialising in trust law and in commercial and property transactions. The firm was founded by his late father, Bill Holland Snr. Bill was born, raised and educated in Tauranga. While completing his University qualifications he worked for a large Auckland law firm for two years before returning …

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Joel Murphy

Joel Murphy is a Partner in Holland Beckett’s property and commercial, and renewable energy teams. Specialist areas of practice: Residential, Commercial and Horticultural property Subdivisions Developments Renewable Energy Projects (Solar and Wind Developments) Joel advises clients on all aspects of property, including acquisitions and disposals, leasing, developments, financing, subdivisions and related transactions. He has particular …

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Dean Thompson

Dean has been a commercial and property partner at Holland Beckett since 1998. His large client base has grown by referrals. Dean specialises in property including buy/sell transactions, leasing and subdivisions, commercial, company and trust law. After completing a law degree at Victoria University in 1986, Dean commenced employment with Kensington Swan in Auckland where …

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Luke Stewart

Luke specialises in property, rural, business and asset planning law. He joined Holland Beckett in 2006 and was appointed a Partner in 2014. Luke manages an experienced team across the Tauranga and Whakatāne offices. Luke’s experience includes the following: Residential and commercial conveyancing and structuring advice for private individuals and developers. Negotiating large forestry, dairy …

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John Mackay

John Mackay is a down-to-earth and straightforward lawyer. He has the ability to translate complicated legal language into plain English so his clients can clearly understand what is happening. This approach is what draws a wide range of clients with an ever wider variety of legal requirements. He has been described as “timely, knowledgeable and …

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