About

As a consultant of Avid.legal, I specialise in corporate and commercial law. I pride myself on providing clear and effective advice to assist my clients in achieving their commercial objectives.

I advise on joint ventures, alliance, and other commercial transactions across a wide range of industries and sectors including telecommunications, technology, energy, defence, and infrastructure. I’m also highly experienced in advising on major procurements, operational and structural governance issues and regulatory compliance.

I act for clients in both the private and public sectors, including advising clients dealing with Government. I’m also on the boards of charitable trusts in the sport and social development sectors, and on two major government project boards.

Career

2018 - present
Avid.legal
2016 - 2018
Independent commercial/legal consultant
1995 - 2016
Russell McVeagh (partner since 2001)

Professional

Admitted to practise in New Zealand in 1995

Member of New Zealand Institute of Directors

LLB(Hons), Victoria University of Wellington

BSC, PGDip, Otago University

Areas of expertise

Get in touch

Looking for a law firm that understands innovators? That’s us. Let’s talk.

Contact
Avid Legal

Get in Touch

Level 2
32 Blair Street
Wellington 6011
PO Box 11677
Thank you!
Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Avid Legal

Looking for More?
Partnering for Your Complete Success

At Avid.legal, we pride ourselves on our deep expertise in corporate, finance, commercial, technology, and data law. However, we understand the complexities of business often requires a broader array of specialties. That's where our philosophy of collaboration shines.

Embracing a Collaborative Approach

We know our strengths, and we celebrate them. Equally, we recognise the value that specialised partners bring to the table in areas like employment, property, tax, competition, IP registration and litigation. It's about complementing our expertise with theirs, ensuring you receive well-rounded, comprehensive advice.

A Partnership That Extends Beyond Avid.legal

Our commitment to your success involves taking the "right horse for the right course" approach, unrestricted by the four walls of a traditional full-service law firm. We have longstanding relationships with several specialist law firms that we partner with across a range of clients and matters.  We advocate for these partners because we believe they can offer the best service to meet your specific needs. We find this to be of enormous benefit to our clients.

Thank you!
Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.