Lawyers in New Zealand

Mark Lowndes

Special Counsel

Tompkins Wake

Mark McKitterick

Mark has a broad range of corporate and commercial experience. His practice focuses on: Mergers and acquisitions Shareholder arrangements Corporate structuring Commercial contracts and general commercial matters Companies Act matters / compliance Corporate financing Capital raising

Lane Neave

Mark Renner

Partner

Tompkins Wake

Mark Schroder

Senior Associate

Dentons New Zealand

Mark Stuart

Partner

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Mark Williams

Mark is an internationally recognised New Zealand immigration expert, with a specialised focus on investment/business visas, corporate migration/mobility services, resolving highly complex visa eligibility issues, and negotiating bespoke visa approvals with the New Zealand Government outside standard policy settings. He is particularly known for his industry-leading expertise under the Active Investor Plus visa settings, both in the private and public sectors.

Lane Neave

Mark Williamson

DLA Piper New Zealand

Martin Thomson

DLA Piper New Zealand

Martin Wiseman

DLA Piper New Zealand

Mary Joy Simpson

Mary Joy is a specialist in complex estate and trust planning. Her clients include UHNW and HNW individuals, families and business people, as well as charitable organisations. She regularly advises on personal asset management plans, charitable entities, and relationship property planning, and undertakes complex restructuring to ensure existing structures remain durable and workable. Mary Joy also acts in contentious matters, for example in family disputes regarding the running of trusts and businesses and the division of trusts and estates among beneficiaries. Relationships are important to Mary Joy; she is a legal professional that her clients can relate to, developing strong and trusted client relationships. She also works closely with other professional advisors. Her knowledge and experience mean she is frequently asked to speak at seminars, including for Legalwise, the New Zealand Law Society and the Law Association of New Zealand. Mary Joy is a full member (TEP) of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Hesketh Henry

Matt Smith

Partner - Corporate and M&A, Technology

Anthony Harper

Matt Winter

Partner - Real Estate and Property

Anthony Harper

Matthew Atkinson

Partner

Fee Langstone

Matthew Ockleston

Partner

Dentons New Zealand

Megan Richards

Partner and Head of Employment (Wellington)

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Melissa Bell

Special Counsel

Fee Langstone

Michael Langdon

Partner

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Michael Pollard

Partner

Simpson Grierson

Michael Robertson

Partner

Robertsons

Michael Shanahan

Partner

Tompkins Wake

Michael Thompson

DLA Piper New Zealand

Michael Wood

Consultant

Simpson Grierson

Michelle Hill

Partner

Dentons New Zealand

Mike King

Mike is a Partner in Lane Neave’s dispute resolution and litigation team. Mike has over 10 years’ experience appearing in Court on a variety of commercial disputes including property matters, shareholder disputes, agribusiness, defamation and insolvency matters. Mike also has specialist expertise in acting for clients involved in relationship property and trust and estate disputes in both the Family Court and High Court. Outside of work Mike takes a keen interest in sport, business and governance and is a board member of a local SME and former board member of Touch Canterbury.

Lane Neave