LEGAL ADVISORY FOR INDIVIDUALS & BUSINESSES
Making sense of legal mazes, through diversity and international experience
Tel: 123.456.7890
Kiwi lawyer turned California attorney. Sounds like the makings of a tv script if you throw in some ambiguous story lines, interesting twists and maybe a car chase through the Hollywood Hills.
After 24 years as a partner in a firm in New Zealand, I decided to flip the script and re-write what would have become a boring passage into retirement. I can’t play golf, which apparently is unusual for a lawyer.
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​​As a dual qualified attorney in New Zealand and the United States, I offer clients a unique perspective when it comes to cross-jurisdictional legal matters.
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When New Zealand companies hit legal roadblocks in the US, that's where I step in. Contract disputes, employment headaches, immigration tangles, business law and litigation - these challenges need a lawyer who understands both cultures. As one of only a few lawyers licensed in both countries, I bridge the gap between Kiwi business needs and American legal requirements.
Past Projects
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​​​​Successfully extracted a group of New Zealand companies involved in an international IP dispute involving boat design
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Successfully applied on behalf of NZ exporters for more than twenty E-1 Treaty Trader Visas
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Acted for a US-based employer to plan and implement a major restructure of its NZ subsidiary​
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Gave evidence in the NZ Family Court as a US immigration expert ​​
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Obtained a re-sealing of Probate in NZ for a US-based family to enable them to take title to a NZ waterfront property
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Represented beneficiaries claiming entitlements in estates worth $25m, $8m and $5m respectively
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Appointed as a NZ contract law specialist in Los Angeles County Superior Court