Graeme Smith - Partner
Graeme has over 40 years' experience as a solicitor. He specialises in all aspects of asset protection, including family trusts, limited liability companies, wills, enduring powers of attorney, and estates. He is also heavily involved with property law, including residential and commercial conveyancing, leases, and the sale and purchase of businesses.
Contact: graeme@joyntandrews.co.nz
Philippa Tucker - Partner
Philippa has over 25 years experience as a litigation solicitor. Specialty areas include Family Law - relationship property - including agreements, proceedings and appeals, Care of Children and Protection orders; Employment Law - assisting employees and employers; and ACC - reviews and District Court appeals. Other areas of practice include civil claims, High Court matters including liquidation issues.
Contact: philippa@joyntandrews.co.nz
SAMANTHA LAWRENCE - Partner
Samantha has extensive experience acting for landowners, developers and financing parties in all aspects of commercial leasing, investment, site assembly and development of both residential and commercial property. In addition, Samantha has carved out a niche practice at Joynt Andrews in the resolution of building disputes, as well as preparation and advice on terms of trade and building contracts. Samantha also shares a supervisory role in respect of our small business, residential property transactions and estate and elder law matters.
Samantha has since 1991 worked in Brisbane in Australia, and since 1996 in highly regarded real estate teams in London and Cambridge in the UK, and since moving to Christchurch with her family in 2006 has taught Property and Commercial Law and Practice for the College of Law.
Samantha enjoys identifying resolutions for problems faced by our diverse client base, and working as part of a close knit team within a well-established boutique firm, as well as the “Christchurch experience” of walking round the corner to work at our Joynt Andrews premises.
Contact: samantha@joyntandrews.co.nz
STEPHANIE AITKEN - Partner
Stephanie graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science/Maori Indigenous Studies) from the University of Canterbury in 2010. Stephanie has worked in law firms in Christchurch and Ashburton, and began working at Joynt Andrews in 2012. Stephanie has extensive experience with Care of Children, Protection Orders, Relationship Property agreements and proceedings, and Estate issues. Stephanie has advised on many Adoption issues including international adoptions and complex adoption related issues. Stephanie has significant experienced with disputes relating to capacity and elder care and PPPRA welfare and property orders.
Contact: stephanie@joyntandrew.co.nz
Jim Eddy - Associate
Jim Eddy is an Associate with the Property team. Jim has wide experience with all areas of commercial and residential property, trusts and estates and relationship property matters.
Contact: jim@joyntandrews.co.nz
tessa sherwood - Solicitor
Tessa is an experienced Family lawyer undertaking a wide variety of family law including Care of Children Act childcare day to day care and contact matters including urgent applications, guardianship disputes, and Family Violence matters. Tessa is experienced in the Family Court processes and dispute resolution including Round Table Meetings.
Contact: tessa@joyntandrews.co.nz
Eason Chen - Solicitor
Eason is a Lawyer in our property team. Originally from Guangzhou, China, he is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Eason is passionate about the intricate nuances of corporate and commercial law, with a keen interest in international investment and arbitration, and specialist work in commercial leases, the sale and purchase of businesses, and property transactions. His expertise in navigating complex legal frameworks, combined with his multifaceted background, linguistic proficiency and commitment to excellence make him a valuable asset to our corporate and commercial team.
Contact: eason@joyntandrews.co.nz
Sophie Austen - Solicitor
Sophie Austen is a solicitor with the litigation team. Sophie’s work experience includes working for a government agency (ACC) and in local government. Her areas of interest include ACC, Employment, and Family law.
Contact: sophie@joyntandrews.co.nz