Cherry joined the litigation team at Saunders & Co in October 2017, shortly after completing a degree in Master of Laws (with honours). She specialises in Criminal Law and Traffic Offences, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution. She has been in New Zealand since early childhood. She can converse in Mandarin and Cantonese and her cultural…
A litigation specialist with an unwavering focus on people and the law, Chen has an excellent eye for the big picture, drawing on a wide body of knowledge to disentangle complex issues into clear and logical advice. Chen specialises in commercial and civil and regularly appears in the District and High Courts. Chen’s expertise includes…
Celina is a senior solicitor with Simpson Grierson’s corporate team. She has a BCom/LLB from the University of Auckland.
Catharina has a BA/LLB from the University of Auckland. She joined Tompkins Wake in 2022 as an associate in our Family Law team. Catharina, having been admitted in 2012, is an experienced family lawyer with over 10 years in practice. With a particular focus on disputes relating to the division of relationship property, Catharina also…
Ayesha Goel is a proud Kiwi-Indian, an ambitious leader, and a law and commerce student. Ayesha was born in Aotearoa, grew up in India with her roots in Delhi and Punjab, and moved back to New Zealand as a teenager. She is passionate about her community and strives to make a positive impact. Ayesha has…
Alice currently works at Davenports Law as a Solicitor and is working across the Trusts, Commercial and Property Teams. Alongside her Bachelor of Law, Alice also has a Bachelor of Commerce specialising in International Business. Her experience in Legal Compliance, Financial Crimes Investigation, Anti-money Laundering and In-house Compliance, has enabled her to assist a range…
Leo has a BSc/LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland. Leo joined Tompkins Wake in 2022 as a senior associate in their dispute resolution and litigation team. Leo is a civil and commercial litigator with experience and expertise across a broad range of areas. He has appeared in trial and appellate proceedings across different levels…
Meerah graduated with her LLB (Hons) / BCom in 2020 and current primarily works in the civil litigation and public law field primarily dealing with Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act applications. She also works in the criminal and Waitangi Tribunal sphere. Meerah is a second-generation immigrant from Sri Lanka and studied at the…
Karun came from Fiji to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1981 to study Law. Karun obtained a bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from Victoria University and was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand in 1987 and in private practice. Following the 1987 Filjian military coup d’etat in 1987, Karun returned to…
Gehan Gunasekara is an Associate Professor and is Deputy Head of the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School. He specialises in the areas of franchising law and privacy law. He has published many articles on both information privacy and franchising in New Zealand and overseas and is a regular commentator…