Our team
From a range of different expertise and skills - meet our team
Angela Cook
Director specialising in the following areas: adoption, matters involving children, adult relationships, dissolution (divorce), dispute resolution, relationship property agreements, contracting out/pre-nuptial agreements, trust litigation, estate claims and litigation, protection of personal and property rights applications (capacity issues – PPPR), appointment as welfare guardian and property manager.
Kate James
Kate is a director specialising in property and commercial law with extensive experience in commercial property transactions, subdivisions and developments (all aspects including commercial, industrial and residential), leasing, shareholders agreements, commercial contracts, and financing. Kate is known for being constructive, pragmatic and solution focused. Kate has been practicing law since 2007. She has been recognised for Real Estate and Construction, The Legal 500. Areas of Expertise: – Leasing, commercial property transactions, subdivisions and developments, property, commercial contracts, banking and finance and shareholders agreements Memberships: – Property Law Section, Property Council of New Zealand, The Law Association of New Zealand (formerly ADLS), Accredited Specialist, Property Law Section – 2022 – present
Leah Caddigan
Director specialising in the following areas: commercial transactions, financing, property purchases and sales, trusts, enduring powers of attorney, wills, probates and letters of administration.
Helen Monckton
Consultant specialising in the following areas: commercial transactions, financing, property purchases and sales, enduring powers of attorney, trusts, wills, probates and letters of administration.
Kayla Bowe
Senior Solicitor practicing in the following areas: matters involving children, adult relationships, dissolution (divorce), relationship property agreements, contracting out/pre-nuptial agreements, protection of personal and property rights applications (capacity issues – PPPR), appointment as welfare guardian and property manager, property purchases and sales, trusts, civil debt recovery, enduring powers of attorney and wills.
Amber Booth
Solicitor practicing in the following areas: matters involving children, adult relationships, dissolution (divorce), relationship property agreements, contracting out/pre-nuptial agreements, protection of personal and property rights applications (capacity issues – PPPR), appointment as welfare guardian and property manager, enduring powers of attorney and wills.
Denise McFall
Registered Legal Executive and Fellow, Legal Executives New Zealand, specialising in the following areas: probates & estate administration, wills, enduring powers of attorney and conveyancing.
Jillaine Bennett
Jillaine is a Legal Executive working in our property and commercial team with a particular focus on subdivisions, commercial and residential property transactions, leases and financing.
Cindy Lehmkuhl
Cindy is a Registered Legal Executive and Legal Assistant to Kate James in the following areas: commercial and residential property conveyancing, leases, and other client care matters. Cindy enjoys hiking and spending time with her family. Membership: Legal Executives New Zealand
Megan Bradley
Megan works in our property and commercial team. Megan has a particular interest in trusts, development projects, and property purchases and sales. Megan is currently studying a conjoint BSc/LLB honours degree at the University of Waikato. Megan enjoys travelling, exercising, and spending time with family and friends.
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