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Claire Tyler

Rainey Collins Lawyer Claire Tyler

Claire is the Partner leading the Business, Property and Personal Legal Services Team, and is the Managing Partner of the firm.

She focusses on assisting clients with opportunities and challenges in relation to Commercial contracts and transactions, including:

Joint Ventures;
Limited Partnerships;
Company advice and structuring;
Shareholders’ Agreements;
Buying and selling Businesses, and
Leases.

Also experienced in Residential and Commercial Property, Claire often advises Bodies Corporate regarding unit title issues.

Claire’s other areas of specialty and interest include:

Trusts;
Asset Protection;
Wills and Estates;
Providing advice to charities and other not-for-profit entities;
Advising iwi regarding post Treaty of Waitangi settlement entities; and
Māori land law, including succession of Māori land.

Approachable and friendly, Claire always tries to find practical solutions for clients.

Born and raised in Whanganui, she studied at Victoria University for her Law degree and also completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Japanese.

She has a keen interest in the Japanese language, and enjoys travelling and experiencing different cultures. Claire also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

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Qualifications and Professional Memberships

LLB/BA - Victoria University of Wellington
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
New Zealand Law Society
Accredited member of the Property Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society

Contact Information

Phone: (04) 473 6850
Fax: (04) 473 9304
Email: ctyler@raineycollins.co.nz

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If you are a New Zealand Super Gold Card Holder (Australian Senior Cards do not qualify) we will give you a 75% discount of the fee for one of our set fee 1 hour initial consultations. We will also give you a 17.5% discount off the first matter we handle for you and then 12.5% off any subsequent matters for you. These discounts relate to your personal matters only (i.e. not business, trust or organisational matters or the sale and purchase of investment properties).

To receive the discount please let us know if you are a New Zealand Super Gold Card Holder.

Rainey Collins Lawyers is one of New Zealand's top law firms comprised of a wide range of experienced and skilled barristers and solicitors, making us experts in nearly all legal fields.

We provide litigation, legal representation and advice in fields such as employment law, buying and selling properties, setting up a family trust, commercial law, property law, Māori land, family law, relationship property, body corporates and construction. In addition to these legal services, we also provide highly efficient debt collection New Zealand wide for clients from large companies right through to small businesses and individuals.

Based in New Zealand's capital, our firm has a prime position in taking on cases not only from Wellington, but from all over Aotearoa, having helped a wide range of clients for over 100 years.

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