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At Rice Craig, we believe the measure of success in a law firm is more than effective legal process; it's about excellence in client care.

Our reputation in both these areas is reflected in the very high client retention we have enjoyed for many years. We take the time to understand our clients’ needs and offer a friendly, personable approach underpinned by sound legal advice. Our highly experienced team is supported by a group of Partners who are experts in their respective fields ensuring that a consistently high level of law practice and client service is achieved.

Rice Craig also carries this care and commitment to excellence internally, offering a supportive team environment where growth and ongoing learning for every staff member is encouraged to ensure growth and continued passion for our work with our clients.

John Sieprath

Partner

Areas of expertise: Property transactions including subdivisions; trusts, wills and estate planning and administration.... Get in touch

Neville Woods

Partner

Areas of expertise: Litigation; criminal defence.... Get in touch

Scott Hunter

Partner

Areas of expertise: Commercial law; company law (including shareholder agreements and disputes); commercial and residential property matters.... Get in touch

Philip Norton

Partner

Areas of expertise: Commercial law; family work, including company restructures, family trust formation and administration, powers of attorney, estate administration, estate planning, wills; and sale and purchase of businesses, shares and property.... Get in touch

Patrick O’Halloran

Partner

Area of expertise: Conveyancing (sales, purchases, refinances), trusts, wills, estate administration, leases, business sales and purchases and all property-related matters.... Get in touch

Henry Herman

Partner

Area of expertise: Family Law, including guardianship, relationship property matters and domestic violence to adoption, spousal maintenance and child support... Get in touch

Stephen Temm

Consultant

Area of expertise: Property and business transactions, estate planning and administration, trusts, relationship property, elder law issues, and Family Protection Act claims.... Get in touch

Lance Wiltshire

Consultant

Area of expertise: Property and commercial law, trusts, succession planning, wills and estates... Get in touch

Rani Amaranathan

Senior Associate

Area of expertise: Employment law and civil litigation... Get in touch

Antoinette Searle

Solicitor

Area of expertise: Commercial and conveyancing matters, trusts, wills, estates and estate planning.... Get in touch

Matthew Sims

Solicitor

Area of expertise: Buying and selling businesses or property; commercial contracts; preparing trusts and wills.... Get in touch

Krishneel Prasad

Solicitor

Area of expertise: Litigation and Criminal defence... Get in touch

Amrita Maan

Solicitor

Area of expertise: Relationship Property, Domestic Violence, Parenting, Guardianship, Adoptions, Family Law... Get in touch

Ann Siriett

Solicitor

Area of expertise: Property transactions; trusts, wills and estates.... Get in touch

Anne Warner

Practice Manager

Area of expertise: Financial transactions, staff management, professional development of staff, and health and safety.... Get in touch

Catherine Stokes

Senior Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Residential and commercial conveyancing, wills, estates and trusts.... Get in touch

Renee Dean

Senior Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Residential conveyancing, trusts, estates and wills... Get in touch

Robyn Dickie

Senior Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Commercial and residential conveyancing, estates, trusts, wills and powers of attorney.... Get in touch

Catherine Te Wharau

Senior Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Property law, subdivisions, succession planning and estate administration... Get in touch

Christelle Van Sittert

Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Litigation, criminal and employment.... Get in touch

Belinda Daniels

Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Residential and commercial conveyancing, leases, trusts and estates.... Get in touch

Tegwen Ng

Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Conveyancing, trusts and estates, subdivisions... Get in touch

Allison Crann

Legal Executive

Area of expertise: trusts and estates, conveyancing... Get in touch

Linda Wilson

Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Residential and commercial conveyancing, wills, power of attorney.... Get in touch

Sandra Burgess

Legal Executive

Area of expertise: Residential and commercial conveyancing, trusts, estates and subdivisions... Get in touch

Cherie Arnet

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Family Law, relationship separations, domestic violence and child care matters.... Get in touch

Sharon Lynch

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Property law, wills and estates... Get in touch

Adele Schick

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Property and commerial law, trusts, wills and estates... Get in touch

Linda Steadman

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Conveyancing.... Get in touch

Jennie Tamepo

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Conveyancing (corporate/commercial) and trusts... Get in touch

Lisa Te Puni

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Conveyancing, estate administration, trust formation, wills and other general legal matters.... Get in touch

Aroha Te Tuhi

Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Residential and commercial conveyancing, estate administration, trust formation and administration, wills and other general legal matters.... Get in touch

Tiana Hunia

Junior Legal Secretary

Area of expertise: Property sale and purchase settlements.... Get in touch

Fay Clarkson

Trust Accountant

Area of expertise: The Trust Account.... Get in touch

Christeen Hare

Accounts Assistant, Legal Executive, Deeds Clerk, Librarian

Area of expertise: The Trust Account, the library, deeds... Get in touch

News & Resources

Henry Herman appointed as partner effective 1 January 2020

Henry Herman appointed as a partner effective 1 January 2020. Henry has a long-standing involvement in the pacific community and is chair of the Cook Islands Development Agency NZ (CIDANZ)... Learn More

Renee Dean natural successor to Peter Clayton

Peter Clayton departed Rice Craig in 2019 and Renee Dean is his energetic and proficient natural successor. Renee is assisted by Linda Wilson and together they make a dynamic team... Learn More

Oranga Tamariki, amendments to the Act

Amendments to the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 came into effect on 1 July 2019, imposing a duty on the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki under Section 7AA... Learn More

Wiltshire Stone Lawyers join Rice Craig

Lance Wiltshire and his team join Rice Craig from September 2018. Previously operating as Wiltshire Stone Laywers with offices in Manukau and Pakuranga.... Learn More

DNA Test Case

Is it lawful to take DNA from a corpse? E & B & E & Others, Family Court... Learn More

Supreme Court Flexes Muscle

The New Zealand Supreme Court was established on 1 January 2004. Almond v Read & Others [2017]... Learn More

Relationship Property and Trusts: A Messy Marriage

This Blog shall tell you some more about the difficult intersection between relationship property and Trusts. ... Learn More

What you need to know about shareholders’ agreements

A Shareholders Agreement is an agreement between the shareholders of a company that regulates dealings between them, between a shareholder and the company and which sets out some rules around how certain decisions will be made throughout the shareholder relationship.... Learn More

What you need to know about creating a will

Where there’s a will, there’s a way for you to be sure that your affairs are managed the way you want them to be. Everyone should have one and it’s easier than you think…... Learn More

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