Headquarters:
3/329 Durham Street North, Christchurch 8140
Year founded:
2001
Number of employees:
20 partners and 113 employees
Phone:
+64 3 374 9999
Email:
info@tp.co.nz
Website:
tp.co.nz
LinkedIn:
nz.linkedin.com/company/tavendaleandpartners
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Mark Tavendale
Managing Partner
Andrew Leete
Partner
Olivia Macgregor
Partner
Leadership
Mark is the Managing Partner and founding partner of Tavendale + Partners.
With deep roots in the Primary sector and strong industry and community connections, he advises some of Aotearoa’s largest and most complex farming enterprises. Widely regarded as a leading authority on intergenerational wealth transfer, he acts as both counsel and strategic advisor to family offices and family businesses. He is recognised for expertise in governance, succession, and relationship property dispute resolution.
Tavendale also holds governance roles on several Primary sector boards and has interests in an Auckland-based primary produce export company.
Managing Partner
Mark Tavendale
Andrew Leete advises some of the country’s largest and most innovative enterprises, guiding clients across a broad spectrum of sectors. He manages complex merger and acquisition transactions, capital-raising initiatives, and represents private equity firms in both fundraising and investment activities. With extensive experience in delivering major infrastructure projects and securing project financing, Leete also assists overseas clients with investment opportunities in New Zealand. Renowned for his technical expertise and strategic insight, he is frequently sought after for broader strategic counsel. Leete’s reputation for excellence is further reflected in his governance roles across several organisations, where his leadership is highly valued.
Partner
Andrew Leete
Olivia Macgregor is a specialist in corporate and commercial law, advising both domestic and international clients on business sales, acquisitions, mergers, restructures and complex family ownership matters. Her client base ranges from private companies to large corporates across sectors such as food and fibre, information technology, construction and infrastructure. Macgregor also possesses niche expertise in the not-for-profit sector, providing guidance on funding, partnerships and donor agreements. Renowned for her clear and straightforward legal advice, she is trusted for her practical approach. In addition to her legal work, Macgregor serves as the firm’s HR Partner, supporting internal growth and development.
Partner
Olivia Macgregor
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
Mary Young
Principal Lawyer – Accredited Family Law Specialist
Mary Young is known for her compassionate and practical approach, guiding clients through the emotional complexities of family law with empathy and clarity. She has extensive experience handling complex property settlements, high-conflict parenting disputes, spousal maintenance, child support and cases involving family violence. As a skilled advocate, Young represents clients in mediations and intervention order matters before the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria. Her goal is always to secure the best possible outcomes efficiently and cost-effectively, preferring to resolve matters outside of court when possible. Fluent in Greek, Young offers legal advice with a broad, inclusive perspective that resonates with diverse clients.
Principal Lawyer – Accredited Family Law Specialist
Mary Young
Stephen Burton
Managing Partner – Queensland
Stephen Burton is a highly regarded construction and infrastructure lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience. As managing partner and national head of the firm’s construction, infrastructure & projects team, he leads with integrity and is known for his approachable style, fostering a culture of open communication, trust and collaboration. Under Burton’s leadership, the construction team has contributed to the delivery of several of Queensland’s most-high profile developments, including Howard Smith Wharves, Queen’s Wharf and the Eagle Street Pier Waterfront Precinct.
Managing Partner – Queensland
Stephen Burton
Tavendale + Partners is a full-service law firm renowned for its expertise in M&A, corporate and commercial matters, property, environmental and planning and civil litigation. The firm also offers specialist capabilities in banking and finance, employment, insolvency and liquidation, construction and alternative dispute resolution.
With a team of over 100 professionals strategically based in Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson and Ashburton, Tavendale + Partners is recognised as a progressive and dynamic leader in its core fields. This reputation is built on deep specialist knowledge, broad sector experience and a strong commitment to achieving successful outcomes for clients.
It serves a diverse client base, ranging from entrepreneurs and SMEs to large corporates, financial institutions, local authorities, exporters, manufacturers, technology companies, property developers and private individuals.
Reflecting its strong connection to the food and fibre sector, the firm is committed to supporting regional New Zealand by providing specialist legal expertise and resources typically found only in major metropolitan centres. This approach ensures that clients managing relationships at the coalface have access to high-level legal support, while corporate clients with regional interests benefit from the firm’s genuine understanding of local needs and challenges.
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Mitch Grant
Director, Operation Excellence
Kane Bradford
Head Professional Practice,
Innovation and Partnership
Constantine Osuchukwu
Reverend
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Mitch Grant leads the operational excellence function, bringing together the firm’s experts in knowledge, legal operations and research services. His team is responsible for shaping the way Maddocks lawyers work, ensuring the delivery of exceptional client experiences.
Director, Operation Excellence
Mitch Grant
Kane Bradford oversees the school’s teaching and learning agenda, with a particular focus on harnessing strategic partnerships to the benefit of our staff and students. He brings significant experience from his previous work as a teacher and leader in independent schools to his leadership spanning senior roles at the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Head Professional Practice, Innovation and Partnership
Kane Bradford
Constantine Osuchukwu joined Lindisfarne as chaplain in 2021. Previously, he was the parish priest of St Matthew’s in Wendouree, Diocese of Ballarat, Victoria. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Theology), a Masters of Counselling and a Graduate Diploma in Community Development. Osuchukwu brings experience in a variety of parish roles, plus ministry work in prisons and the tertiary sector.
Reverend
Constantine Osuchukwu
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
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