Meet Our People

Amanda emigrated to Nelson in 2014 after 15 years as a Partner in a large regional law firm in the UK and is qualified to practice both in the UK…

Gerard is very much the family man having spent the last 25 odd years raising his three strapping lads with wife, Megan. With the boys recently flying the coop, Gerard…

A true Southern Girl, Jacintha completed the majority of her schooling in Invercargill, graduating in December 2009 from the University of Otago having completed a double degree in Law and…

The saying, ‘life is too short to drink cheap wine” is probably Gary’s mantra and backed up by a very impressive wine cellar and indepth knowledge of New Zealand and…

Believe it or not, Joe is the second ex-policeman to have made it onto our payroll – now this is not a statistic that may make the Guiness Book of…

Mobile, adaptable, ambitious, tech savvy and empathetic. These traits form the ethos of “Tomorrow’s Lawyers”, a philosophy that Michael embraces. Michael welcomes the challenge of technology-driven change and disruption, and…

Louise Walsh isn’t just an accomplished legal advisor, she’s also a trusted business advisor. As our Commercial team Senior Associate, Louise thrives on helping business owners get the basic legal…

Kelly is our employment law extraordinaire. Practicing since 2008, Kelly is our in-house expert at everything from employment agreements and processes to mediations and appearing in the Employment Relations Authority…

Max was lucky enough to grow up in the top of the south after his parents immigrated from Germany in 1988. The first port of call was Kaiteriteri before moving…

Hannah McMullan is new to our Nelson office fresh from Christchurch, and as a recent graduate, has wasted no time jumping headfirst into her role here at Knapps. Also qualified…

Sara is one of our local girls and hails from Motueka where she was born, schooled and where she still resides with her husband and their two children. When in…

Hamish is the founding partner of our office in Motueka having set up Kennedy & Associates in 1985. In October 2013, Hamish merged his firm with Knapps Lawyers giving the…

Practicing law runs deep through Nick’s family tree. As a fourth-generation lawyer with over 40 years of legal practice under his belt, Nick has an impressive range of expertise in…

Although Merv has retired from full-time active service at Knapps, he is still ‘on board’ and giving advice to our Estates team. As one of Nelson’s most experienced lawyers in…

Marie Austin is the powerhouse team leader of our Asset Planning & Estate team. Believe it or not, one Will does not suit all circumstances. At Knapps, Marie focuses her…

Christine's youthful appearance belies the fact that she is officially a “Nana” and claims looking after her grandchildren and spending time with them is the best fun out there! Equally…

This is one lady you wouldn’t pick for spending her weekends on the track and competing in motor sport…..but trust us, she does!!!! Kirsty has one big attraction to bikes…

Bronwyn Lane knows how to get stuff done. As our Nelson office’s devoted legal executive, she reliably knows who to contact, how they work, what needs doing, and which strings…

Alison has worked internationally in the financial industry before making her way to legal, a journey that has proven her to be very knowledgeable when it comes to working in…

Sarah has a rich professional history that has taken her far and wide before bringing her valuable skill set here to the Estates team at Knapps. She spent 20 years…