Alyssa Hodgkinson
LLB (Otago) Prior to joining Sainsbury Logan and Williams in 2022, Alyssa worked in both private practice and inhouse roles in Auckland. Alyssa works in our corporate and commercial team where she assists with business mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, business structuring, shareholder arrangements and structures, financing and securities, corporate governance and commercial contracts. Areas of expertise Team Members
Richard Doole
LLB, BA (Otago) Richard is Hawkes Bay born and bred, hailing from Wairoa and completing his secondary schooling at Napier Boys High School where he was Head Prefect in 2009. Richard first joined us in 2015, worked in London from from 2017 to 2019 in various legal roles, and returned to us in 2019. Richard works in our corporate and commercial team where he assists with all business and share sale and purchases, business structuring, shareholder agreements, financing and securities, […]
Carolyn Faulknor
LLB, BA (Macquarie University) Carolyn first qualified as a lawyer in 2000 and gained experience in Australia and the UK before moving to Napier in 2007. Carolyn is highly experienced in all property related matters including buying/selling, financing, leasing and subdivisions. Carolyn particularly enjoys working with clients to ensure that their legal matters are dealt with in a manner which is as seamless and stress-free as possible. Areas of expertise Team Members
Chantelle Monrad
LLB, BA (Victoria) Chantelle has returned home to Hawke’s Bay after having worked for a large national firm in Wellington as well as the Financial Markets Authority and most recently ASB in Auckland. Chantelle works in the corporate and commercial teams with partners Andrew Wares and Lauren Hibberd. Areas of expertise Team Members
Simon Scannell
LLB Simon is the third generation of Scannells who have practiced law in Hastings since 1897. Since 1986 he has run his own practice, S J Scannell & Co. That practice has merged with Sainsbury Logan & Williams as at April 2023. Simon has joined the firm as a Consultant and will remain in practice in the Hastings office. Areas of expertise
Stephen Greer
LLB (Otago) Stephen was a partner from 1984 until retiring in 2022. He remains in the firm as a consultant. Stephen acted for a large number of rural and commercial clients concentrating on the areas of agribusiness, trusts, asset protection, finance, sales and acquisitions and taxation. Areas of expertise Team Members
Caleb Hensman
LLB, BA Caleb is a commercial property and construction law specialist, with particular experience in sale and purchase transactions, development and construction projects, and commercial leasing. Caleb has acted for a number of New Zealand’s leading property developers and investors, including Goodman Property Trust, Auckland International Airport, Precinct Properties, Winton and Oyster. Caleb also practices in rural and residential property, trusts, succession and estate planning. Caleb was named as a 2021 Rising Star by NZ Lawyer Magazine, which recognises lawyers demonstrating […]
Jonathan Norman
LLB, B.Sc (Otago) Jonathan is an experienced commercial lawyer who can assist with all aspects of your business including corporate law matters, buying and selling businesses, bank and other financing transactions, contractual negotiation and shareholder arrangements. He has a particular interest in financing, security and capital raising transactions having spent time in a senior role in the banking and financing team of a national law firm. Jonathan has also practiced in both private practice at a global law firm and […]
Lincoln Reid
LLB, BA (Victoria) Lincoln joined the firm in 2010 and has been a partner since 2013. Lincoln specialises in all areas of residential, commercial and rural property law, including sales and purchases, financing, leasing, developments and subdivisions. He also practices in the areas of business sales and purchases, trusts, succession and estate planning. Areas of expertise Team Members
Lauren Hibberd
LLB, BA (Victoria) Lauren has been a partner since 2013. She moved to Hawkes Bay in 2009 after working for prominent large firms in Wellington and Auckland. Lauren is known for her practical approach to resolving legal issues. She advises clients on a range of commercial issues including business structures, acquisitions and disposals, shareholder agreements and commercial contracts. She also advises on commercial property transactions, securities, financing, local government issues and leasehold property matters. Areas of expertise Team Members