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Since September 2015 Jo has been practising as a barrister in based in Rotorua where she was previously a partner in a specialist family law firm., id=19329575960}, {hs_object_id=19329575986, name=Lucy Edmond, Solicitor, Tompkins Wake, bio=Lucy is a solicitor in the family law team at Tompkins Wake (Auckland). Lucy specialises in all areas of family law particularly care of children, family violence, and relationship property matters. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor at the High Court of Auckland in March 2022. In 2023 Lucy had the opportunity to work for eight weeks at the European Parliament in Brussels as a legal intern. She is also the New Zealand ambassador for the Young Women’s network of the AUS/NZ Croatian Women in Leadership organisation. Lucy is a member of the Family Law Section and Auckland Women’s Law Association., id=19329575986}, {hs_object_id=19379111487, name=Jeremy Sutton, Barrister, Bastion Chambers, bio=Jeremy is a senior family lawyer, who assists with high net worth, financially complex divorce cases. He has a particular expertise in cases that involve trusts, businesses and significant investment portfolios. Jeremy is known for his pragmatic approach in divorce negotiations. He represents his clients personally at round table meetings and in mediation. He frequently appears in the Family Court, High Court and sometimes the Court of Appeal. Jeremy has until recently, been the convenor of the Auckland Family Courts Association. He is also a lecturer at the College of Law and runs workshops for New Zealand’s law students. Jeremy’s opinions are often sought by news media. He currently has a column in the business section of the New Zealand Herald, called The Ex-Files. He has made many presentations at legal gatherings throughout Australasia. His papers, on a variety of topics, are in the LexisNexis Family Law Guide. Jeremy is married with three young children., id=19379111487}, {hs_object_id=19379111497, name=Stephen McCarthy KC, Barrister, bio=Stephen was a partner in a small suburban Auckland firm for 20 years before commencing practice as a barrister in 2006. He was appointed a KC in 2021. Stephen has presented numerous seminars and webinars on family law and other topics. Stephen’s practice is now predominantly property (generally, including Relationship Property) disputed estates and trusts., id=19379111497}, {hs_object_id=19379111566, name=Sam Bassett, NZ Chairman & Director, Moore Markhams, bio=Sam has built up significant expertise in business advice and taxation, with a particular interest in working with small to medium sized law firms and barristers. Sam is involved with the firm’s bi -annual legal firm financial benchmarking survey and the 2021 survey is expected to be available by late November 2021. He also provides litigation support to barristers as an expert witness providing valuation evidence for interests in businesses and economic disparity calculations per Section 15 of the Relationship Property Act. Sam is based in Auckland., id=19379111566}, {hs_object_id=19379111680, name=Elizabeth Heaney, Senior Associate, Tompkins Wake, bio=Elizabeth is a senior associate in the family law team at Tompkins Wake (Auckland). She specialises in family law with a particular focus on relationship property, trusts and estates. Elizabeth also has experience as a civil litigator and has acted on professional liability disputes with a particular focus on trustee and legal professional liability. She advises a wide range of clients representing them in the Family Court, High Court, the Court of Appeal, at arbitration and mediation., id=19379111680}, {hs_object_id=24417972365, name=Anna Carbon, Special Counsel, bio=Anna has been a valued member of McVeagh Fleming’s Family Team since 2013.Whilst experienced in all areas of family law, Anna now predominantly specialises in complex relationship property, estate and Protection of Personal and Property Rights matters. Known for her strategic approach and deep legal knowledge, Anna is also passionate about mentoring young lawyers and helping to develop the next generation of family law practitioners., id=24417972365}, {hs_object_id=24428599443, name=Dominique Cochrane, Senior Solicitor,, bio=Dominique began her legal career in corporate law but transitioned into family law in 2017. 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Caroline has presented at various seminars over the years on family law topics, and is a past deputy chair of the Family Law Section.  She has written and presented submissions on family law Bills, and appeared at select committees. Before specializing in family law, Caroline was a general practitioner, with a particular focus on criminal defence work, as well as civil and commercial litigation, conveyancing and employment law. Starting practice in Gisborne enabled Caroline to gain significant litigation experience in a relatively short time. She moved to Wellington in 1999, went to the independent bar in 2019, and shares Chambers with four other specialist family lawyers, Chris Dellabarca, Amy Gulbransen, David Tyree, and Jen Wademan., id=19493195407}, {hs_object_id=19493297670, name=Brintyn Smith, Barrister, bio=Brintyn (Tūhoe) is a specialist family law barrister based in Warkworth and Auckland. He deals predominantly with complex care of children, family violence, relocation, and care and protection matters. He also undertakes relationship property work. Brintyn accepts Family Court appointments to act as Lawyer for Child, and is a family legal aid provider and is also a contract Instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS). Brintyn is passionate about and actively advocates for the safety and well-being of practitioners. He also has an interest in matters of practice and procedure, evidence, alternative dispute resolution (including mediation and collaborative law), and elder law., id=19493297670}, {hs_object_id=19493297674, name=Carmel Walsh, Barrister, Bankside Chambers, bio=Carmel has over 25 years’ experience as a litigator in New Zealand, Hong Kong, and England. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1993; and a solicitor and solicitor advocate (Higher Courts Civil) in London in 2000/2001. She holds both a New Zealand and English practising certificate. Carmel is a former contributing author to Informa’s Reinsurance Practice and the Law, and a former secretary and editor of the Negligence and Damages committee of the International Bar Association. Since returning to New Zealand Carmel has specialised in property litigation, equity and trusts, estates litigation and relationship property, particularly where complex issues arise requiring expert forensic accounting evidence. Carmel sits on the board of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZTrio and the New Zealand Opera School., id=19493297674}, {hs_object_id=19493299371, name=Tony Davis, Director and Principal, Lyne Davis Opinion, bio=Tony Davis is a principal and director of Lyne Davis Opinion, a specialist forensic accounting, business valuation and litigation support practice based in Auckland. He specialises in expert financial investigations, relationship property disputes, business and company valuation and the assessment of financial loss in matters subject to litigation or dispute. Tony has more than twenty-five years’ experience in investment banking, valuation and financial investigation roles. Prior to Lyne Davis Opinion, he was a corporate finance partner of Grant Thornton New Zealand after joining Grant Thornton in 2006 from a specialist valuation and litigation support practice based in Auckland. He has also previously worked in investment banking. His experience there included investment analysis and valuation, capital raising, business establishment and finance roles in private sector investments. During his career Tony has been regularly involved in the preparation and presentation of expert financial evidence in the areas of forensic accounting, relationship property disputes, business and company valuation, financial damages claims and other financial investigations. He has appeared as an expert financial witness in the Employment Relations Authority, Family Court, District Court and High Court and other dispute resolution forums., id=19493299371}, {hs_object_id=19493299375, name=Genevieve Haszard, Barrister, Kate Sheppard Chambers, bio=Genevieve is a barrister based in Tauranga and Member of Kate Sheppard Chambers. She is one of the elected area representatives on the New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture Council and one of the Association’s four Vice-Presidents. Genevieve is an experienced criminal and civil barrister and undertakes Family, Trust and Estate litigation, including appeals. She is part way through her LLM studies researching the role of Lawyer for Child. Genevieve is also a contributor to the New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture publication At the Bar., id=19493299375}, {hs_object_id=19493299377, name=Helen Tyree, Director, McWilliams Tyree Lawyers, bio=Helen is a Director of McWilliam Tyree Lawyers, having been an Associate and then Senior Associate at McWilliam Rennie (predecessor of McWilliam Tyree) since 2014. Helen has practiced all areas of family law since 2003. As well as acting for clients in all areas of family law, Helen has undertaken regular appointments as lawyer for child and as lawyer for subject persons under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act since 2008. Helen is also a contributing author for the legal publication “Brookers Family Law on Family Property”, writing about relationship property agreements (separation agreements, contracting-out agreements, and setting aside those agreements). 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