Our Expertise

You might think that only the big law firms have specialist teams to tackle specialist issues. If so, you are in for a surprise.

Our lawyers are recognised experts in their specialist areas. To find out more about our areas of expertise, please click on the list to your left.

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 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 Tim Rea

I have practised as a commercial litigation lawyer for over 15 years...

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 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 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 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 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 Anthea Coombes

Anthea is in the Land Development and Property Team.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Vonja Young

Vonja is a member of the Family Law team.

Featured Profile Gaynor McLean

Gaynor has extensive experience in commercial and property related transactions.

Featured Profile Hayley Mckee

I am a civil litigator with over ten years experience in a broad range of areas including commercial, insolvency and property matters. I have appeared as sole Counsel in the District Court, High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Featured Profile Simon Kember

I specialise in the acquisition, development, leasing and subdivision of all types of commercial and industrial property.

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 Nicola Harrison

I am a commercial property solicitor with a growing specialisation in corporate and commercial matters.

Featured Profile Rochelle Miskelly

Rochelle rejoined Glaister Ennor in 2008 and in total has been with the firm for over eight years.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.