Lewis' - About Us

Simon Makgill
Partner

simonm@lewislaw.co.nz

Simon Makgill has 35 years experience as a commercial lawyer.

Simon’s areas of expertise are joint ventures, commercial structuring and financing, rural land transactions

Matt Hanna
Partner

matth@lewislaw.co.nz

Matt Hanna has 20 years experience as a commercial lawyer.

Matt’s areas of expertise are employment law, commercial, forestry, licensing and intellectual property.

In 2005 Matt obtained an LLM (Hons) in IP.

Lisa Ware
Partner

lisaw@lewislaw.co.nz

Lisa Ware complements the business and commercial expertise the partnership offers its clients. Lisa specialises in commercial transactions, business structures, property and estate planning and has an interest in elder law.

Lisa holds a Master's degree in Commercial Law.

Janet Collett
Associate

janetc@lewislaw.co.nz

Janet Collett has more than 36 years experience working with a wide range of clients.
Janet specialises in estates, trusts, estate planning, gifting and residential conveyancing.

Lesley Nielsen
Associate

lesleyn@lewislaw.co.nz

Lesley Nielsen has more than 12 years of legal experience and since 1999 has worked with the Lewis' team in property and business transactions and estate planning. Her business studies at Massey University enable Lesley to provide clients with practical advice.

Lesley holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies (Business Law) and she is presently working toward a Bachelor in Business Studies.

Rebecca Senar
Solicitor

rebeccae@lewislaw.co.nz

Rebecca Senar attended law school at the University of Waikato, graduating in 2001.

Rebecca practiced as a staff solicitor for two years before going on her OE in 2004.

Rebecca joined the litigation team at Lewis' in 2005 and practices in the areas of employment, family, criminal, traffic and civil law.

Monique Rush
Solicitor

moniquer@lewislaw.co.nz

Monique Rush attended Waikato University graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Social Sciences, majoring in Geography.

Monique is currently working in relationship property, employment and family areas of law.

Fiona Ferrier
Legal Executive

fionaf@lewislaw.co.nz

Fiona is a legal executive with considerable legal experience in the United Kingdom.

Fiona is responsible for completing land and financing transactions.