Katherine is an Associate in Holland Beckett’s family law team. She joined the Holland Beckett team in 2016 and specialises in all areas of family law. Katherine has extensive experience in dealing with: Post-separation relationship property disputes, including negotiating, drafting and advising on Relationship Property Agreements, and acting in Court proceedings Contracting Out Agreements (“prenups”) …
Rebecca is an estates, trust and elder law specialist. With a background in contentious trusts and estates, Rebecca brings a unique and practical perspective for her clients. Rebecca advises on: Estate Planning – Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Advance Care Plans & Living Wills Estate Administration – Probate, Letters of Administration, Letters of Administration with Will Annexed, …
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 …
Hester works on a range of property and commercial matters, with a particular interest in commercial property development, such as: Residential, industrial and commercial developments (free hold and unit title); Leasing; Acquisitions and disposals of land and businesses; A range of commercial matters including terms of trade, construction contracts and service contracts; Ownership structures including …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
