STEPHENS LAWYERS - Key Persons
Alan's experience over the past 35 years began as a specialist property and trust practitioner. In addition to general practice and commercial law advice, his key practice areas include:
Commercial and public sector property.
Construction and construction contracts.
Local government.
Trust law, in particular their use in public and private sectors.
Unit Titles and Residential Tenancies.
Alan is widely published on the Unit Titles Act 2010 and leads the firm's dispute resolution practice.
Experience:
Adjudicator on the Residential Tenancy Tribunal.
Claire is an experienced legal executive, dealing principally with private clients.
Michael is one of New Zealand's leading film & entertainment lawyers. Over his 30-plus year legal career, he has advised clients on matters relating to:
Film & entertainment law.
Property
General commercial matters for local to international entities.
Securities law.
Advisory and overseas investment.
He has close ties to Wellington's film and creative industries and has a strong interest in fostering business between New Zealand, Asia and the US.
Experience:
Legal counsel to a national mortgage and loan lending institution.
Chairman of the Korean Cinerama Trust of NZ.
Assisted with the legal work to set up a group of Wellington-based international film and post-production studios.
E: michael.stephens@slaw.co.nz
Our legal services are pragmatic, comprehensive, speedy and most important, of the highest quality.
We enjoy a long-standing association with our clients and are fully committed to their needs, objectives and constraints.
Michelle is a commercial lawyer with expertise in general practice, commercial and corporate legal issues. She has advised clients on trust structures and asset protection, commercial leasing and the acquisition of commercial and residential, business and property.
Experience:
Company formation, structuring, governance and shareholder disputes.