Rural

Alice has a broad range of corporate, commercial and property law experience. She has worked with all manner of clients from a national infrastructure company, oil and gas corporates, property developers and farmers through to local entrepreneurs and business owners and residential home buyers and sellers. She has developed particular expertise in property rights and interests, including land access agreements, easement agreements, commercial leases, subdivisions, and residential and commercial sales and purchases. In acting for you, Alice focuses on getting to know you and your business. She strongly believes that developing a good working relationship with her clients is first and foremost.

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Alice enjoys spending her spare time with her husband, her two young children, and her friends. She appreciates good food and keeps fit by running. Alice is a board member of the Taranaki Hockey Federation.

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.

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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.

Geoff’s speciality is rural law and he has built up an extensive knowledge in the areas of farm conveyancing, company and trust structures for farm ownership and estate planning for farmers.

Geoff also has considerable experience in all residential and commercial conveyancing areas and the formation and administration of family trusts.

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Geoff is the Chairman of the Inglewood Development Trust, an honorary solicitor to Taranaki Golf Association and solicitor to many local sporting organisations and schools.

Geoff is a keen golfer and enjoys fishing, tennis, rugby and cricket.

As a dairy farmer and business owner herself, Margaret has experience in hands on dairying as well as legal issues concerning farmers.

Margaret has also dealt and continues to deal with farmers negotiating with oil companies, buying and selling dairy farms, residential property matters, wills, trusts, commercial business sales and trusts. Margaret has a good relationship with many outside organisations. 

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Margaret has five children and is actively involved in the PTA at Sacred Heart Girls' College New Plymouth, as well as the St Josephs Church community in New Plymouth. In addition to her work at GQ, Margaret also owns and operates the Oakura Beach Front Apartments. 

Margaret enjoys ballet, farming and spending time with her family.

Rod specialises in rural and residential conveyancing, trusts, commercial work, and estates. He is genuinely passionate about the practice of law and is relishing the opportunity to continue to represent the interests of his current and future clients, as a consultant with GQ.

Rod undertakes legal work for many community, school and charitable organisations in the central Taranaki area on an honorary solicitor basis.

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Jack works on a variety of property matters, with experience in conveyancing, leases, and refinancing, and can provide general advice on all other property matters. Much of Jack’s work has a rural focus, and he can also provide advice on trusts and succession planning.

Jack has a background in family law, with experience in all general family law matters, including contracting out agreements and separation agreements.

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Originally from Northland, Jack enjoys surfing, and enjoys exploring the local Taranaki surf breaks. Jack is also a keen rugby player, albeit in a very social capacity, and can be found on the rugby field during winter months. 

Jack also volunteers at the Citizens Advice Bureau.

Katrina is from a dairy farming family in Hawkes Bay, and it's that farming upbringing that ignited Katrina's passion for the agriculture sector and rural law. Katrina has recently completed her Law and Management Studies (Agribusiness) degrees at the University of Waikato. Both Katrina's personal background and study give her the knowledge and insight to draw from to provide specialist rural law advice for clients.

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New to Taranaki, Katrina is keen on getting involved in the rural community, checking out the beaches, cafes, and outdoor activities that Taranaki has to offer.

Sandy works as a legal executive in the Inglewood office and undertakes a large portion of the conveyancing generated through that office.  She is also responsible for and extremely competent in all aspects of sub-divisional work including drafting of easements and land covenants and is experienced with all matters relating to e-dealing and working with Land Information New Zealand to achieve outcomes beneficial to her clients.

She also has a keen interest in elder law and is responsible for estate administration at the Inglewood office.  

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Sandy enjoys her grandchildren, the outdoors, travel and dancing (all genres but mainly ceroc and ballroom).  

Julie works primarily as a Legal Support to our property and rural teams which keeps her busy and engaged.

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Julie is involved in volunteer work in her spare time, and also enjoys reading, knitting and watching sport.