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Quality Legal Advice from Experienced Heads
When you have a legal problem, you need and should expect quality legal advice.
For us quality legal advice starts with an effective legal strategy that works in the real world. An effective legal strategy requires an in depth understanding of the facts coupled with the legal knowledge and experience to use those facts to best advantage.
At Downie Stewart we have built a culture of valuing experienced heads and intellectual capability. Our team is rich in intellect and experience and includes lawyers who are experts in their field, authors of national legal texts, and teachers of legal courses. We have an extremely experienced and competent team of lawyers who together put us at the forefront of legal strategy.
We have been looking after Otago businesses and families from our Dunedin base for over 145 years. We know the region, its businesses and its people. We understand southern values and are extremely well connected to the community. Good contacts really do help when it comes to getting things done.
And of course with the technology of today we are able to seamlessly support clients both nationally and internationally.
Whether you are restructuring your business, buying a commercial property, selling your farm, involved in an employment dispute, separating from your partner or facing any sort of legal issue, we can help you.
We are totally focused on your goals and delivering results.
This website tells you who we are and what we offer. We invite you to contact us if you have legal issues that need sorting out.
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Gerard has a wide skill base encompassing commercial, complex property transactions, civil litigation and family law.
Read more..."Thanks Gerard. We were very pleased with the professional way our issue was managed."
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Jeff Holloway is a very experienced commercial lawyer, well known for his ability to find the simplest, most practical solution to any business problem. Jeff also heads up our Trust and Estate Planning team and is an acknowldeged expert in this area.
Read more..."Jeff was superb at a difficult time and his advice was crucial in helping me to decide not to make a reflex decision."
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Jim is an expert on insolvencies and is regularly appointed to act for the Official Assignee and liquidators. He is a highly regarded family lawyer, acting particularly in matrimonial disputes. He is also one of the most experienced mediators in Dunedin.
Read more..."High level of service with outstanding level of legal advice. I have confidence in the firm and Jim Guest."
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Paul has a large business client base and is very experienced in assisting business owners to resolve the wide range of legal issues that arise. These include purchases, sales, raising finance, negotiating contracts, franchising, and resolving debtor issues.
Read more..."Thanks Paul for the excellent job you did getting our transaction over the line."
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Pieter has an excellent reputation as a commercial and property lawyer. His farming background has led to him also developing a strong rural client base.
Read more..."Pieter, I think the drinks are on me! Thank you for a great job and a successful outcome."
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Christine's predominant specialty is residential and commercial property. She has over 20 years legal experience and has acquired an indepth knowledge of all aspects of property transactions.
Read more..."Thank you Christine for your good work done on the four properties sold in the last two years."
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Elizabeth is a very experienced and practical lawyer. She has a reputation for providing astute advice and helping her clients to make wise decisions.
Read more..."Elizabeth always gives us very good, sensible advice. We always leave feeling very positive about what we are doing and the support we receive."
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Shona is an experienced property, business and corporate lawyer. She is an elected Director of NZCU South a credit union with 13 branches and over $100 million in funds.
Read more...I found Shona very easy to talk to and I would certainly use her again.
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Rhonda is our in-house expert on relationship property and has helped many people get their fair share after a relationship breakdown. She is also an extremely able employment lawyer.
Read more...I cannot thank you enough Rhonda for all things you have done for me. A good friend of mine recommended you to me and I will be doing the same. Very well done!
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David is a senior civil litigator. He has a wealth of experience and expertise in negotiating, resolving and litigating disputes between individuals, property owners, trusts and businesses.
Read more...I found everyone I had contact with extremely courteous, helpful, empathetic - A real pleasure from a normally traditional & nerve wracking experience to one so open & friendly.
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Chanel is an experienced family lawyer with a track record of providing sound advice and quality advocacy.
Read more..."Overall everything went very well. Everybody was helpful and assisted when possible."
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