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TOM PRYDE – Queenstown  .
Senior partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:  (03) 441 2424  .

Fax:     (03) 441 2426  .

Mobile:    021 548 456  .
Tom

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Corporate, company and commercial property law

- Business restructuring

- Sports law

- Conveyancing with expertise in the business sector

- Wills

- Trust law and estate planning

INTERESTS:

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- Trustee of the Halberg Trust

- Past President of Triathlon New Zealand

- Patron of Sport Southland

 

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Tom is also involved in various community projects in Southland and Central Otago including the Percy Burn Viaduct restoration, the development of the Hump Ridge Walking Track, Paradise Trust at Glenorchy, Southland Locator Beacons Trust, Pisa Alpine Trust and Living Options Trust at Alexandra.

Tom also enjoys golf, kayaking, cycling, hiking, triathlons and swimming in his spare time.

REX CHAPMAN – Invercargill  .
Senior partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:    (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:       (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:    0274 548 455  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Senior Litigation Lawyer specialising in all types

. of Civil Litigation in the District and High Courts

- Resource Management and Environmental Law

- Company and Commercial Law

- Employment Law

- Arbitration as Arbitrator and Counsel

- Mediation/Dispute Resolution

Rex is on the LEADR Panel of Mediators and enthusiastically supports alternative dispute resolution.  Rex is a past council member of the Southland District Law Society and a Director of NZX listed South Port NZ Limited.

INTERESTS:

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- Fly fishing

- Current member and past president of the

. Invercargill East Rotary Club.

- Gardening

- Travel

LESTER SMITH – Invercargill  .
Senior partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:  (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:     (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:    021 457 330  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

 

- Over 30 years legal experience

- Conveyancing with expertise and emphasis on

. farming transactions

- Wills

- Trust and Estate planning

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Lester operates the firm's branch office at Otautau on Friday afternoons and has dealt with all aspects of the dairy industry over the past few years.

INTERESTS:

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- Tennis

- Horse Racing

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Lester owns and breeds standardbred horses and is well known in sporting circles.

MURRAY LITTLE – Invercargill  .
Senior partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:    (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:       (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:    021 221 7167  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Over 30 years experience in law

- Heads the urban conveyancing team

- Trusts and Estates

- Commercial Law

- Farming

- Wills

- Retirement Villages and Planning

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Murray is a born and bred Southlander and has established a large following of loyal clients as a result of his efficiency and easy-going manner.

INTERESTS:

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- Chairman and Director of several companies

. including a directorship of NZ LAW Ltd.

- Committee member of Invercargill

. Harness Racing Club for 11 years

- Running & fitness training

- Harness racing & breeding

- Gardening

- Travel

- Horse Trekking

- Breeding Golden Retreivers

JOHN PRINGLE – Invercargill  .
Senior partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:    (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:       (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:    027 228 9739  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Family Law

- Farming transactions, residential conveyancing

- Trusts, Estates and Wills

- Accident Compensation

- Immigration Matters

- Criminal and Traffic Prosecutions

- Sports Law 

- Youth Court Advocate

- Business and Commercial Law

- Liquor Licensing

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John is involved in general practice dealing in most areas of the law and also has extensive litigation experience.

INTERESTS:

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- Chairman of the Rugby Southland Disciplinary

. Committee

- Past President Sunrise Rotary Club, Invercargill

- Member New Zealand Rugby Union Appeals Council

- Southland Rep Sporting Clubs Association of

. New Zealand

- President of Eastern Hawkes Rugby Club

 

- Other interests include family, rugby, gardening

. and music.

 

KEITH BROWN – Invercargill  .
Partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:  (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:     (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:    021 322 265  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Commercial and Conveyancing Law

- Trusts 

- Wills, Estate Planning

- Farming

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Keith was born and bred in Central Southland and takes a keen interest in advising the rural sector.  He became a partner in 2001 after working as a staff solicitor for the firm since 1995.

INTERESTS:

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- Current professional rugby referee for the NZRU

. (refereeing at test and Super 14 level).

- Company directorships

- Keeping fit

- Mountain Biking

- Family

PHIL McDONALD – Invercargill  .
Partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:   (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:      (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:   021 2244 069  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Estates, Trusts, Wills

- Residential Conveyancing

- Extensive experience in litigation with an emphasis on

. criminal and traffic cases

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Phil was admitted to the bar in 1988 and began working with the firm the same year.  He practiced in criminal, family and employment law until 2007 when he took over the estates department after the retirement of Kevin O’Neill.

 

INTERESTS:

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- Former Captain of the Southland Representative Golf Team

- Phil is a keen golfer and uses free time between working and family pursuits to have a round of golf and participate in National Tournaments.

SARAH HARVEY – Queenstown  .
Partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:   (03) 441 2424  .

Fax:      (03) 441 2426  .

Mobile:   021 2727 240  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Corporate

- Company

- Commercial Law

- Property Law

- Financing

- Conveyancing

- Wills and Trusts

INTERESTS:

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- Mountain biking

- Water skiing

- Snow skiing

 

Sarah started working for Cruickshank Pryde when she was admitted to the Bar in 1999.  Sarah worked for six years in the Invercargill office until February 2005 when she moved to the United Kingdom where she lived for two years working as a lawyer and travelling extensively throughout Europe.  When Sarah moved back to New Zealand in January 2007 she resumed employment with Cruickshank Pryde in the Queenstown office with Tom Pryde.

RICHARD SMITH – Invercargill  .
Partner of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:   (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:      (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:   021 2266 104  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Matrimonial Law including relationship property

. disputes involving all assets including houses, farms,

. companies and trusts, and disputes arising from the

. breakdown of relationships

- Litigation with an emphasis on criminal and traffic

. cases

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Richard was admitted to the Bar in 2005.  He worked in Oamaru for two years until moving to Invercargill in March 2007 to take up his employment with Cruickshank Pryde.  Richard works in general practice areas of the law but principally Criminal and Family Law.

INTERESTS:

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- Golf

- Snow Skiing

- Soccer

ANNA FRENCH – Invercargill  .
Solicitor of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:   (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:      (03) 214 4760  .

Mobile:   027 415 0958  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Employment Law

- Civil Litigation

- Family Law

- Company Law

- Tenancy and Consumer Law

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Anna was born and bred in Southland on a farm.  Anna will be working alongside Rex Chapman in the areas of civil, employment and company law as well as assisting John Pringle within our busy family law department.

 

INTERESTS:

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- Mountain biking

- Outdoor pursuits

- Painting

- Travel

- Renovation

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Anna was Head Girl at James Hargest and has completed ATCL Speech and Drama.   She went on to be Lions Young Speechmaker for Southland going through to the National Final.

YVONNE BEAL – Invercargill  .
Practice Manager of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:  (03) 214 4069  .

Fax:     (03) 214 4760  .

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SPECIALTY AREAS:

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Yvonne joined Cruickshank Pryde in 2003 as the firm's Practice Manager.  Yvonne is a qualified Chartered Accountant and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the office.  Her role is varied and includes monthly and annual reporting for the firm, supervision of personnel and supervision of the firm's Trust Account in conjunction with the Trust Account Partner.  Yvonne also oversees the firm's debtors ledger and attends to any marketing requirements.  Yvonne is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

INTERESTS:

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Yvonne enjoys time spent with family and friends.  She has a keen interest in genealogy, scrapbooking and card-making.

SIMON STAMERS-SMITH – Queenstown  .
Consultant of Cruickshank Pryde

Phone:  (03) 441 2424  .

Fax:     (03) 441 2426  .

Mobile:    027 441 940  .

SPECIALTY AREAS:

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- Commercial Practice

- Conveyancing

- Business Law

- Company Law

- Estates

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Simon joined the Queenstown office of the firm as a consultant in 2008.  He has been in practice since 1969 and in Queenstown since 1985.  Simon is married to Mary and they have three children and six grand-children.

INTERESTS:

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- Golf

- Snow Skiing

- Travel

 

 
 
 
 
 

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