I’m a commercial lawyer who helps clients with a whole raft of issues from refinancing and buying and selling businesses, through to developing shareholder and joint venture agreements. I have strong insolvency expertise having worked in the Official Assignee’s office and as a liquidator and receiver in a specialist accounting firm. I also act as first port-of-call for many clients looking for advice in other legal areas, directing them to the right people within the firm, making sure that the matter is properly looked after so that my client gets the outcome that they are looking for.My clients tell me that I have a clear understanding of what they need to do in the corporate/commercial space. They also tell me that I’m easy going and that my even temper is helpful in negotiation situations. When I left law school I did insolvency work for the Official Assignee’s office for two years before working as a liquidator and receiver for a specialist accounting firm for a further two years. I then moved into the legal field as an insolvency lawyer at Lowndes Associates, a boutique Shortland Street law firm, where I also developed corporate and commercial experience. I joined McVeagh Fleming in 2004 and have been involved in a wide variety of work, from corporate and commercial through to property law. Having worked both as a solicitor, and as a client of law firms, I know that legal work can be expensive so I’m constantly looking for ways to work more effectively. Music is my passion, in particular sixties psychedelic rock (Hendrix, Joplin, Airplane, the Doors) and late 90s alt-rock (as played by Channel Z). I also enjoy all sport – I am a self-confessed cricket tragic and still regularly play touch rugby and indoor netball. My economics background means I have retained a keen interest in economic policy – good for animated discussions with friends and colleagues (preferably over a number of independent NZ beers).Specialties: Commercial law, company law, contract law, company refinancing, commercial refinancing, joint venture agreements, shareholders agreement, shareholders agreements, business sales, business purchases.