History
In 2007 Glaister Ennor commissioned a book to celebrate our centenary. Illustrated with striking historical photographs, the book intertwines the Glaister Ennor story with the history of Auckland itself.
Glaister Ennor was founded in 1907 by 29 year old WDM (Murray) Glaister. This was also the year New Zealand left its colony status behind and became an autonomous Dominion. An auspicious year all round!
Murray Glaister lost his first business partner in the great flu epidemic of 1918/19. Since then, the firm has been through another world war, the Great Depression, and decades of huge social and economic change and upheaval.
In 1937 we moved from Endeans Building in Queen Street to our present location in Norfolk House, a gorgeous heritage building (built in 1912) on the corner of Vulcan Lane and High Street.
Today, with 12 partners and over 70 staff, Glaister Ennor occupies the whole building above street level.
Loyalty and mutual respect among the partners and staff have always been a cornerstone of Glaister Ennor’s culture. They underpin our service ethic to our clients and our longstanding partner and staff appointments within the firm.
Glaister Ennor centenary book
Featured Profile Julia Leung
Julia is a solicitor with experience in residential and commercial property, banking and finance, and corporate and commercial areas of law.
Featured Profile Vicki Toan
I work in resource management, local government and unit titles law. I advise and represent clients on a wide range of issues associated with land, buildings and development.
Featured Profile Mitch Singh
Before joining Glaister Ennor I practised in Whangarei, gaining experience in a wide range of commercial and civil proceedings. My primary area of practice is commercial litigation and dispute resolution. I am regularly involved in matters at the District and High Court level, as well as the Weathertight Homes Tribunal and professional liability tribunals in the legal and real estate professions.
Featured Profile Brett Vautier
I have broad commercial, civil litigation and dispute resolution experience gained in New Zealand as well as overseas and in commercial environments.
Featured Profile Rochelle Miskelly
Rochelle rejoined Glaister Ennor in 2008 and in total has been with the firm for over eight years.
Featured Profile Norman Cahill
Norman has many years of experience advising clients in all aspects of commercial and residential property transactions, commercial leasing and subdivision work.
Featured Profile Deirdre Norris
My areas of expertise lie in the field of commercial and property law. In particular, I have developed experience in Overseas Investment Act Approvals, commercial leasing, forestry documentation, mergers and acquisitions, financial service provider and financial advisor law, property syndication and technology.
Featured Profile Fiona Ashcroft
I am a member if the litigation team with a particular focus on Family law and Relationship Property. I also practise in the areas of Criminal Law and Employment Law.
Featured Profile Vicki Ohms
I have more than thirty years’ experience as a lawyer, the last twenty five with Glaister Ennor (more recently as a Consultant to the firm) offering expert advice in the areas of commercial and property law.
Featured Profile Nicola Harrison
I am a commercial property solicitor with a growing specialisation in corporate and commercial matters.
Featured Profile Tim Rea
I have practised as a commercial litigation lawyer for over 15 years...
Featured Profile Sally Cantrell
“I have been practising law for over 25 years, primarily in the commercial/property/financing fields and have extensive experience acting for corporate entities involved in a wide variety of businesses.
Featured Profile Michelle Hill
Michelle is a commercial property specialist with particular expertise in leasing. She also handles subdivisions, acquisitions, unit title matters and property development.
Featured Profile Mark Hopkinson
Mark acts for financial service providers, financiers, fund managers, trustee corporations, financial advisers, investors, receivers, liquidators and a range of corporates and medium sized businesses.
Featured Profile Simon Badger
I was admitted to the bar in 2011 shortly after joining Glaister Ennor. I am part of the commercial property and resource management teams and am involved in a range of matters including property transactions, property development, ownership structures, due diligence, resource management applications and local government requirements.
Featured Profile Joel Fotu
I am an expert advisor on all land transfer matters (the Land Transfer Act, Public Works Act and Unit Titles Act) for clients and for other members of the legal profession.
Featured Profile Simon Kember
I specialise in the acquisition, development, leasing and subdivision of all types of commercial and industrial property.
Featured Profile Louise Borton
My experience includes managing various multi tenanted commercial properties throughout the country, from car park investments to $100m CBD office buildings and retail properties.
Featured Profile Sarah Davis
I have been practicing corporate/commercial law for over 20 years. In this time I have advised on a wide variety of corporate/commercial and securities transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, corporate restructures, initial public offerings, takeovers, shareholder agreements and disputes, and capital raisings.
Featured Profile Steve Shin
Steve has experience in civil and commercial litigation including contractual disputes, tort claims, property disputes, insolvency and debt recovery.
Featured Profile Jack Porus
I head the commercial team and have practised in all areas of Property Law, Commercial Law, Trusts and Estate Planning. For over 30 years I have been the Managing Partner of the firm.
Featured Profile Tim Jones
I head the firm’s Land Development and Property team and as a partner at Glaister Ennor for over 30 years I have extensive experience advising clients in residential and commercial property transactions. This includes major land development projects in the Auckland area and nationally.
Featured Profile Malcolm Maclean
Malcolm heads the Resource Management and Local Government Law team. He acts for and works extensively with a wide range of clients involved in resource use and management including all aspects of their regulation by Central and Local Government.
Featured Profile Stephanie Harris
I act for investors and developers with commercial property portfolios in both the private and public sector. With nearly 20 years experience I have gained invaluable expertise in undertaking large and complex property transactions and developments.
Featured Profile Shizuka Watanabe
I have been with Glaister Ennor for over 8 years. I started as a legal secretary and during that time qualified as a Legal Executive.
Featured Profile Paul McKendrick
I provide legal and tactical advice and representation on the resolution of a diverse range of disputes and litigation. My objective is to ensure that you achieve the best outcome possible.
Featured Profile Shirley O'Sullivan
I have many years' experience of working in the area of estates and trusts and I handle the firm’s estates work, in particular Seniorlaw Management Services.
Featured Profile Caroline Eric
Caroline joined Glaister Ennor’s Litigation team after two years in the UK where she worked for the Serious Fraud Office.
Featured Profile Gaynor McLean
Gaynor has extensive experience in commercial and property related transactions.
