Ingrid Taylor ~ Principal

Ingrid was admitted to the legal profession in 1993 and brings to the firm significant experience in property and business acquisitions, asset protection structures, and succession planning for private individuals and businesses.

Ingrid is a member of the Trusts and Wills sub-committee of the New Zealand Law Society, is a member of the Institute of Directors and currently sits on the Board of Manchester Unity Friendly Society. She also acts as a Trustee for a number of charitable societies, organisations and individuals and brings to all of these functions considerable experience in general corporate matters including governance, directors' duties and shareholder disputes.

Ingrid is married with two children and as a third generation practitioner, has law in her blood.

Ingrid brings to law the same approach she has to life ~ enthusiasm, energy and a healthy appreciation of wine!

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Kathryn Dalziel ~ Associate

Kathryn Dalziel was admitted to the legal profession in 1989. Kathryn brings to Taylor Shaw the benefit of 20 years experience in all aspects of civil litigation, privacy and employment law.

Kathryn has worked in the civil litigation and employment law department of a national NZ law firm. She has also lectured in the School of Law, University of Canterbury. She is a trained instructor with the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (litigation, commercial and property) and is a member of the New Zealand Law Society faculty for litigation skills. Until recently, Kathryn was employed as a senior Crown Prosecutor in Christchurch.

Kathryn is Taylor Shaw's privacy specialist having been employed by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as a seminar presenter since 1996. She has written the Privacy Act for Schools (1996 Christchurch College of Education) and co-authored the chapter on Health Information in Health Care and the Law (2nd edition) (Johnson SP, Brookers 2004).

In 2008, Kathryn was appointed by the New Zealand Law Society to a NZLS Standards Committee (Canterbury-Westland). She is a member of the NZLS (Canterbury-Westland) Ethics Committee.

Kathryn is a born and bred Christchurch girl, who pedals to and from work through Hagley Park which is about as close as she likes to get to a golf course.

 
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Tania Cook ~ Associate

Tania was admitted to the legal profession in 1988. While specialising in all aspects of family law, Tania has significant experience in property and commercial transactions as well as trusts.

As a family law practitioner, Tania provides a professional and supportive service to clients during what can be a difficult and stressful time. While Tania's philosophy is that it is best to resolve family disputes as amicably as possible, Tania is a senior family court practitioner who represents clients in all aspects of the dispute resolution process.

When not "practising family law", Tania enjoys "practising family" with her husband and children.

Her areas of specialty include:

Children

• Care arrangements for children (custody and access)
• Relocation cases
• Guardianship Applications (parental and grandparents rights e.g. schooling)
• Adoption
• Representation of Children as Lawyer for Child since 1992
• Representation on CYFS matters

Property

• Relationship property division
• Contracting out agreements
• Conveyancing and refinancing
• Applications under PPPR Act
• Domestic Violence protection orders
• Dissolution of Marriage
• Wills

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Nicola Fraser ~ Senior Solicitor

Nicola was admitted to the legal profession in 1985 and has practised in commercial and property law in Christchurch and London. Nicola joined Taylor Shaw in 2007 and provides advice and service in a broad range of commercial matters including company structures and formations, shareholder agreements, business acquisition and divestment, finance, joint ventures, commercial and residential property transactions, and trust creation and administration.

Nicola and her husband own and operate a farm in North Canterbury. Nicola commutes to Christchurch weekly with their two children who board at local schools.

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Sharlene Tenbohmer ~ Trust Account Manager

Sharlene is Taylor Shaw's trust account manager and senior administrator having worked in the firm for over 20 years. Sharlene's main responsibility is the ongoing management of the firm's trust account and she also assists in general estate and life tenancy administration, trusts and trust administration, estate planning and wills, and conveyancing.

In her spare time Sharlene enjoys watching sport, walking and spending time with her children.

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Vicki Lay ~ Registered Legal Executive

Vicki is a senior Legal Executive with over 20 years' experience. She specialises in residential and commercial conveyancing, and estate administration. She joined Taylor Shaw in 2001 and works part time.

Vicki is an active sportswoman who runs, cycles and coaches her children's sports teams.

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Delia van Slooten ~ Registered Legal Executive

Delia is a Legal Executive with over 24 years experience in conveyancing, family trust, estate planning including wills and powers of attorney, estate administration and commercial work. Joining Taylor Shaw in 2004 as a legal executive, Delia has now taken over the role of Trust Administrator, handling family trust matters.

Delia is a keen musician, she is married, and she has two young children who keep her busy!

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Duncan Clark ~ Practice Manager

Duncan joined Taylor Shaw in 2006 as the firm's practice manager, bringing with him over 20 years experience in business management. Duncan has a Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln University in business management and marketing, he provides consultancy advice to a number of companies and organisations and he owns and operates the successful "Caffé Roma" in Oxford Terrace.

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Josaine (Jo) Witbrock ~ Legal Secretary

Jo joined Taylor Shaw in May 2008 after working as a Legal Assistant for local law firms specialising in residential conveyancing.

Jo provides support to the commercial/property team, assisting mainly in residential conveyancing and refinancing, business transactions including commercial leases and company formations, banking and finance.

Jo is currently studying to complete her Legal Executive qualifications.

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Melanie Page ~ Legal Secretary

Melanie joined Taylor Shaw as a legal secretary/personal assistant in 2004 having worked in other Christchurch law firms since 1991. Melanie assists Ingrid Taylor and Nicola Fraser with commercial and property matters.

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Nikki Stepkowski ~ Legal Secretary

Nikki joined Taylor Shaw as a legal secretary/personal assistant in 2009 having previously worked in other Christchurch law firms for 10 years. Nikki assists Tania Cook, Kathryn Dalziel with family, civil litigation and employment matters.

In 2009, Nikki graduated as a Legal Executive.

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Annelies van der Steenhoven ~ Receptionist

Annelies joined Taylor Shaw in 2009 and is currently studying to complete her Legal Executive qualifications.

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Caitlin Mills ~ Office Junior

Caitlin works part time while studying at the University of Canterbury. She provides administrative support to all the staff at Taylor Shaw.

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