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Business and Commercial Law
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Subdivisions and Developments
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Buying and Selling Property
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Family Trusts and Estate Planning
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Relationship Property and Family Law
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Employment Law
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Civil Litigation
Formerly a Partner of Paterson Lang, Gerard joined Downie Stewart with the merger of those two firms in 1995 and is now Managing Partner.
Gerard has a wide skill base encompassing commercial, complex property transactions, civil litigation and family law. He is regularly appointed by the Court to act as Counsel for Child.
Gerard is a former nationally ranked squash player, former Chairman of NZ Squash and is currently Chairman of the World Squash Board. He is Chairman of Studholme Hall of Residence and a former lecturer in Business Law at Otago University.
Gerard enjoys all sports and in addition to squash plays soccer for Roslyn Wakari Masters and social golf.
