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Owner

We are a top tier New Zealand full-service law firm known for our excellence, innovation and specialism. We will work alongside your team to give a one-off opinion or to assist on a regular basis.Our practice includes corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, competition and regulatory issues, finance, real estate, dispute resolution, public law, employment, and taxation. Our teams collaborate to bring our best and brightest skills to bear for the benefit of clients across key industry sectors including Infrastructure, Government, Health, Banking and Financial Services, Managed Funds, Technology, TMT and Energy & Resource sectors.The firm also provides a seamless, integrated approach for clients in the Asia-Pacific region and more globally. As a member of the Minter Ellison Legal Group, you have access to one of the largest full-service legal groups in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 290 partners and 900 legal staff worldwide in offices in Auckland and Wellington, Australia, Asia, and the UK. You’ll be able to hand-pick a team of legal experts that fit your business.Our ‘one team’ philosophy means we look at your whole business. So, the legal advice we give you is right for your entire operation.Delivering value through listening to our clients, caring about their business and delivering technically excellent solutions and innovative advice for our clients is at the heart of what we do.

Seasoned general manager with a strong track record of leading large and small teams in various industries through periods of expansion, downsizing, recovery, strategic repositioning, regulatory change, and also in steady state at a senior level in New Zealand and overseas.25 years commercial experience includes corporate strategy, performance evaluation, gap analysis, governance and risk management, leadership and coaching, business integration, process improvement, procurement, IT, projects, HR and business development.I have thrived and delivered results in a variety of environments including one of New Zealands pedigree finance companies, the complexity and pace of a professional services firm, the scale of a leading global corporate, through to fast paced and vibrant smaller businesses where change, continuous innovation, partnerships and supply chain management have been critical to their success.High levels of determination, integrity, proactivity, creativity, EQ, and an inclusive leadership style earn the trust, loyalty and hard yards of those around me.