Experience

Cullinane Steele Limited

• New Zealand
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Nov 2017 - Present



Andrea Craven Lawyer

• Taranaki, Wanganui & Manawatu, New Zealand

• Solicitor

  • Feb 2016 - Nov 2017



Devine Law Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice

• Work based Returnship placement

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  -Created the opportunity to become familiar and current with the new property registration regime and on-line registration system. -Learnt about new overseas investment regulations/framework. -Re-familiarisation with sales and purchases of businesses and assignments of commercial leases. -Created the opportunity to become familiar and current with the new property registration regime and on-line registration system. -Learnt about new overseas investment regulations/framework. -Re-familiarisation with sales and purchases of businesses and assignments of commercial leases.



SFG Consultancy Services

• London, United Kingdom

• Partner

  • Mar 2002 - Nov 2015

  A Partner in a family business which specialised in software design, system migration and outsourcing evaluation. Retained my legal skills through managing and negotiating all commercial client contracts and employment contracts. A particular achievement was the resolution of a client's long-running business insolvency issue. Negotiated a potential six figure liability down to final agreement payment of £5000. A Partner in a family business which specialised in software design, system migration and outsourcing evaluation. Retained my legal skills through managing and negotiating all commercial client contracts and employment contracts. A particular achievement was the resolution of a client's long-running business insolvency issue. Negotiated a potential six figure liability down to final agreement payment of £5000.



Westpac New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Legal Services

  • Jun 1989 - Nov 1993

  • Security structures and documentation for corporate and commercial facilities, including loan agreements, securities over land, debentures, asset leasing, syndicated facilities, revolving credit facilities. • Kept Westpac’s policies and procedures current with changes in law. • Provided general legal advice to client relationship managers. • Provided a general legal training programme for bank employees. • Three times acting Senior Manager in Auckland and Wellington offices with very successful result and good feedback. Show less



Russell McVeagh

• New Zealand
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Nov 1986 - Mar 1989