Embarking on a subdivision journey brings forth a web of resource management and environmental issues, where understanding legal precedents is key to unlocking the financial potential of your clients’ developments. It’s equally essential to grasp the best practices in initiating and executing a plan of subdivision. Whether you're in the planning, drafting, or document execution stage, breakdown the origins of common subdivision mistakes and ensure a seamless path to subdivision success. 

Presenters

Kristine King, Director, Duncan King Law Limited
Kristine works primarily in the areas of property, commercial law and trusts and has a passion for working with property developers and property traders. In addition to her legal work, Kristine is the Auckland area legal speaker for the ANZ Property Unlocked Seminar series and undertakes staff training on property issues for organisations such as ANZ, Auckland Property Investors Association and Bayleys. Kristine also donates her time to the New Zealand Law Society on property, trust and estate matters during her work as a Standards Committee Convener.,


Alan Prescott, Partner, Harmans
Alan Prescott is partner at Harmans Lawyers. He has over 30 years' experience advising clients in residential and commercial property transactions. He has a particular interest in construction law and acts for a number of residential and commercial builders. Since the Christchurch earthquakes he has advised his clients either buying or selling properties in "as is where is" written off condition. Alan has served on the Executive of the South island branch of the Property Council of New Zealand for the past 20 years.


Jeanne Heatlie, Managing Partner, Court One
Jeanne is a skilled litigator with many years’ experience both in New Zealand and abroad. Jeanne has represented Body Corporates and homeowners in building defect and weathertightness cases. She was an integral part of the Plaintiff team on the Nautilus litigation resulting in the largest award made in a defective building case to date. Jeanne provides advice on construction related issues, including schemes of repair and escrow arrangements. She also extensive experience in insolvency law and has represented liquidators and creditors in a number of high profile cases. She has been involved in investigations of large scale corporate collapses and the prosecution of claims for the recovery of assets. Jeanne has acted on claims against former directors for reckless trading and against auditors for breaches of professional duties. She has experience in a number of foreign jurisdictions.


Charlotte Muggeridge, Senior Associate, Harkness Henry
Charlotte has a specialised skill range across resource management, property development, easements, subdivisions, local government and unit titles. Before joining Harkness Henry, she worked in local government and in private practice. Charlotte has presented seminars for the New Zealand Law Society, Survey & Spatial New Zealand, the Waikato Plan, and Auckland District Law Society on property law, subdivisions, and resource management law. Charlotte has detailed knowledge of the proposed new resource management legalisation, the Natural and Built Environments Act. Charlotte sits on the Waikato Conservation Board, the Waikato Plan Leadership Committee, and the Waikato Housing initiative. Charlotte also has a passion for community governance and is a board member of the international World YWCA Board based in Geneva. Charlotte was awarded the Property Council Central Region Judge’s Choice award in 2022 for her contribution to the industry.