Experience

New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa

• New Zealand
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Legal Counsel - Chief Executive and Board

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Dentons Kensington Swan

• New Zealand
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Counsel

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

• Senior Associate, Real Estate

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021



Kensington Swan

• New Zealand
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2020



Mansons TCLM Limited

• New Zealand
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

  Internal Legal Counsel for New Zealand's largest privately owned property development company. Amy prepared and negotiated legal aspects of all documents relating to the business - for example, sale contracts, leases, subdivisions, construction contracts, impartiality deeds, warranties and development agreements. Internal Legal Counsel for New Zealand's largest privately owned property development company. Amy prepared and negotiated legal aspects of all documents relating to the business - for example, sale contracts, leases, subdivisions, construction contracts, impartiality deeds, warranties and development agreements.



Simpson Grierson

• New Zealand
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2017

  Amy advises clients on a variety of property related matters, including residential and commercial acquisitions and disposals, OIA applications and advice, due diligence, property aspects of finance and corporate transactions, and general property advice.In particular, Amy is highly experienced in all aspects of leasing and has acted for landlords and tenants on many different sorts of transactions, concerning both the nature and size of the space being leased. Amy has worked with and is familiar with the "standard' forms used by many institutional landlords in Auckland.In addition to this, Amy assists with all manner of general legal queries for her core clients as and when they arise, for example considering governance issues, shareholder matters and ad hoc privacy advice.Amy's clients have included local authorities, government departments, hospitals, charitable organisations, listed companies, and private clients.Prior to joining Simpson Grierson in 2010, Amy worked in London and has several years' specialist property experience in New Zealand.



Brookfields

• Senior Solicitor (Parental leave cover)

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2010



Bird & Bird

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2009