our partners
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Ken JonesKen grew up in Southland, graduated from Otago University in 1970 and practised in Invercargill before joining White Fox & Jones in 1974. He became a partner the following year.
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Hugh MatthewsHugh became a partner in the firm in 1985. As well as his commercial practice his work includes a broad civil advocacy/litigation practice that includes cases in most court jurisdictions and many other statutory bodies and tribunals. Hugh has particular experience in general commercial and property litigation, professional indemnity claims, employment law and company/corporate litigation.
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James LeggatJames practised as a solicitor at White Fox & Jones in 1986 and 1987 before heading overseas. On his return he worked in Wellington before rejoining White Fox & Jones in 1992. He became a partner in 1993. James' main areas of practice include commercial property, commercial and business transactions, leases,securities and trusts.
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Hugo MulliganHugo joined White Fox and Jones in 2000, becoming a partner in 2002. He has expertise and interest in commercial property transactions, leases, securities, trusts and general commercial and business transactions.
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Geoff KeanGeoff spent his early years in the Taieri District, inland from Dunedin. He completed his law degree at Otago University in 1978. After three years working at a law firm in Gore, Geoff and his family moved to Ashburton in 1982. Geoff was in partnership in Ashburton until 1997 when he set up his own legal practice. He merged his practice with the Ashburton Branch of White Fox and Jones in December 2010. Geoff is a general law practitioner with particular expertise in residential and rural property transactions and family law. Geoff and his wife Jenny have four adult children and were foster parents for a number of years. He is an avid golfer and follower of many sports.
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John Goodwin
John practised in Methven for ten years before joining White Fox and Jones as a partner in 1987. John’s areas of practice and interest are residential and farm conveyancing, family trusts, wills and estates. John is a keen golfer and is married with two sons.
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Jacqui LoweJacqui joined White Fox& Jones in 1973 as a student, becoming a partner in 1980. In December 2010 after 30 years as a partner she became a consultant with the firm. Her main areas of practice are taxation and GST, commercial property syndication, investment, securities and property development, estate planning and general property matters. She is experienced in helping clients structure their businesses and private investments.
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John Craw
John works part time, usually Thursdays and Fridays. The rest of the week he spends on his beef cattle farm in Port Levy. John has practiced both in NZ and Australia and has considerable experience in all types of Commercial Law including property.
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Melanie Jones
Mel worked for White Fox & Jones during 2007 and 2008 before practising as a Barrister. She has recently rejoined us. Mel works mainly in the area of civil litigation and family law. When Mel is not behind her desk here she can be found either cycling, swimming or walking the hills with her dog Archie. Mel is married to Pete and they have seven children, most of whom have flown the nest.
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Bevan CoombesBevan has a large general practice based in our Ashburton office. He has worked for over thirty years in both public and private practice. A keen gardener and sports fan, Bevan is a panellist on the Judicial Control Authority for Racing. He is married with two adult children. |
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Lauraine Frampton
Born and educated in Christchurch Lauraine has a both a Commerce degree and a Law degree from Canterbury University and began her professional career in Sales & Marketing, spending 10 years with Telecom. She first practiced law in provincial Canterbury for two years before joining White Fox and Jones in 2007.
Lauraine works on a wide variety of property and commercial law.
Lauraine prides herself on being readily available and quick to discern clients’ needs in any given situation. She has a “can do” attitude when complications arise and enjoys the challenge of getting things sorted in an efficient and timely manner in order to cater to her clients’ needs.
Outside the office Lauraine enjoys cycling, walking, yoga, occasional skiing, supporting every ‘red & black’ sports team, and she recently started to learn to play golf.
lauraine.frampton@whitefox.co.nz
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Senior Solicitor
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Stuart StockStuart joined White Fox & Jones in September 2012 after spending the previous six years as a partner of a boutique commercial property firm in London. Raised and educated in Wellington, Stuart has broad experience in business and general commercial transactions and specialises in commercial property matters. Stuart and wife Penny have three young children who enthusiastically occupy his spare time. He does however manage to play the odd game of rugby and spend a bit of time out on the water fishing.
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Tom RattrayTom graduated from Canterbury University in 2011 with law and arts degrees. His time at university included studying in the United States and participating in a UN Youth Camp in South Korea. Tom started work at White Fox & Jones in January 2012 as a law clerk while he completed his professional studies. He was admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of NZ in July 2012. Tom is getting a grounding in most areas of the law before deciding on an area of special interest. Outside the office Tom's interests include politics, reading and most sports.
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Kiri Hill-DunneKiri moved to White Fox & Jones in November 2012; previously she worked for another Christchurch law firm where she had spent four years working in civil litigation and dispute resolution. A graduate of Canterbury University, Kiri has a Masters of International Law and Politics (with first class honours), honours degrees in Commerce and French and a Graduate Diploma in Management to complement her law degree. Kiri has experience in real estate and has worked in European translation and patent filing in London. She is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) and was the recipient of the ANZSLA Paul Trisley Award in 2008 for academic writing. Kiri is a keen martial artist with a second degree black belt. Kiri teaches Kung Fu and Tai Chi.
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Pam BrianPam has a background in accountancy but has spent the last 19 years in managerial roles, the last ten with White Fox and Jones. Pam welcomes contact from clients with any comments or suggestions about the service they receive from the firm.
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Estates Manager
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Daphne Lewis-Mannix
Daphne joined the firm in June 2010 as Estates Manager. She is a Justice of the Peace and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives. She has considerable experience in Elder Law and Estates.
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Suzanne Sanford
Suzanne is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives. She has worked at White Fox & Jones for 36 years. Suzanne is very experienced at residential property conveyancing.
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Judy Rees
Judy is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives. Judy is a very experienced property conveyancer.
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Lynda Palmieri
Lynda joined our firm early in 2012 specifically to help with residential conveyancing. Lynda did the conveyancing of the very first red zone property to be sold to the Crown. |
