Celebrating Four New Senior Associates We are delighted to announce the promotion of Samantha Stowell, Ryan McMaster, Christopher Williams and Ben Alexander to Senior Associate. Each brings strong legal capability, trusted client relationships, and a leadership style that reflects who we are as a firm. These promotions also reflect our commitment to growing great lawyers…
Welcome Chrissy We’re pleased to welcome Chrissy Tarrant to Sharp Tudhope’s property team as an Associate. With experience spanning both private practice and the public sector, Chrissy brings deep legal expertise and a people-first approach to every matter she handles. Why Sharp Tudhope Lawyers? For Chrissy, joining a well-established firm with deep community ties was…
We’re pleased to announce the promotion of four members of our legal team. Benji Crossley and Lucy Nolan have been promoted to Associate, while Hannah Cull and Kate Bennett have progressed to Senior Solicitor. These promotions recognise the quality work and client focus that each of them brings to the firm. Between them, they work across…
The Sharp Tudhope family grows We’re proud to share that Alesha Evetts, who leads our family law team, has been appointed as a Partner at Sharp Tudhope. A Tauranga local, Alesha joined the firm in April 2024 to establish and grow our family law practice. With an impressive 20 years of experience in family law…
At Sharp Tudhope, we take pride in supporting our team both professionally and personally. One of our junior lawyers, Eric Stratton, is also a competitive beach volleyball athlete, and we’re proud to sponsor and support his journey as he balances a legal career with national representative sport. Eric Stratton: My journey as a junior lawyer…
Welcome to Employment Law specialist Emily Crutchley as Special Counsel. We are delighted to announce that employment law expert Emily Crutchley has joined the Sharp Tudhope team as Special Counsel, focusing on employment law and employee relations. Partner James Hakaria says Emily’s arrival further strengthens the Employment Team’s ability to support local businesses, particularly as…
Congratulations to Brooke Courtney, named as one of NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women of 2024 We are proud to share that Brooke Courtney, our Chair of Partners, has been named one of NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women of 2024. This recognition reflects Brooke’s dedication to the legal profession and her positive impact on the Tauranga community. A…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Tanya Drummond as Special Counsel, a strategic addition to our Corporate and Commercial team. Tanya joins the firm from Cooney Lees Morgan, where she spent the last eight years as a Senior Associate. Her promotion to Special Counsel is a significant milestone in her career and reinforces…
Congratulations to Meg Skilton and Kate Bennett who were admitted to the bar at the High Court in Tauranga on Friday 5th August. The admission ceremony is a culmination of commitment to hard work and study over a number of years, and once the final paperwork is done, will see them practicing as fully fledged…