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Kate Sullivan

Partner · Tompkins Wake

New ZealandFamily Law, Trusts & Estates

About

Partner at Tompkins Wake in New Zealand, based in the firm’s Relationship Property, Trust Disputes and Family Law team; she joined the firm in 2011 and specialises in trust law and relationship property, including High Court applications, breach of trust issues and claims against estates and trustees. She appeared as junior counsel for Mr Clayton in Clayton v Clayton [2016] NZSC 30.

Practice areas

Family LawTrusts & EstatesLitigation

Office

Expertise

Relationship property disputesTrust disputes and breach of trustClaims against estates and trusteesHigh Court applications for directionsWills validation and mental capacity matters (welfare guardianship and property managers)Supreme Court advocacy (Clayton v Clayton [2016] NZSC 30)

Education

  • LLB, University of Waikato
  • LLM (First-class Honours), University of Waikato