Charities & Non-Profit Organisations 

Bea’s recent move to provide support to the Personal Planning Team will involve a primary focus on the law of Trusts. Specifically trust formations, wind ups, variations, trust administration and compliance.

This work will build on Bea’s previous experience working as a commercial lawyer, where her work mainly consisted of commercial contracts, oil & gas, overseas investment & property law. Below are some examples of Bea’s recent work:

Oil and Gas: Bea has had a significant amount of experience providing advice and legal support to both national and international Energy corporate. This has involved advice surrounding oil and gas permit management and compliance, risk management, contract review and drafting, and a period on secondment as in-house counsel for an on-shore drilling campaign.

Overseas Investment: Bea has developed an area of legal expertise in relation to the New Zealand overseas investment regime. Bea has advised both private and corporate clients on overseas investment in New Zealand property and business assets. This has included advice regarding whether the consent requirement is triggered, as well as the requirements and processes for overseas investment applications. Bea has been involved in the preparation of, and advice surrounding, a successful overseas investment application for a large corporate client, in relation to a business asset acquisition.

Commercial and residential property: Commercial and residential property work formed the foundations of Bea’s legal practice. She has been involved in matters relating to commercial leases and property acquisitions, refinancing arrangements (including corporate restructuring) and residential sales and purchases.

Outside of Govett Quilliam

Though she grew up in Wellington, New Plymouth has been home for Bea since 2017. Her love for fashion means she’s regularly found scouring op-shops all around the Taranaki region on the hunt for vintage gems. Otherwise Bea can be found with friends enjoying New Plymouth’s local coffee spots and beach scenes, or planning her next overseas escapade.

Catherine has been a practising lawyer for nearly 20 years and has a depth of experience in personal planning. She has great knowledge of the rural sector having worked as legal counsel for Westland Dairy Company in Hokitika before joining the team at Govett Quilliam and while in private practice has acted for clients on many succession plans.

Her current practice area focuses on asset protection and trust matters and she frequently advises on Occupation Right Agreements. Catherine has developed expertise in drafting Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wills over the years. She also has extensive experience in conveyancing and sound knowledge of commercial matters having acted for many businesses.

Catherine acts for non-profit organisations and charitable trusts in the Taranaki region.

Outside of Govett Quilliam

Catherine is the mother of 4 young children which keeps her very busy! She manages and coaches a variety of sports teams which her children are involved with and is also an active member of the St Pius X Home & School committee.

Cooking and baking is not one of Catherine’s strengths but she is great at appreciating good food and wine. When she has some time to herself she loves a good book. Catherine also enjoys playing tennis and netball and when she has the time (and energy) loves to participate in adventure racing.