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Background
John became
a Partner in Govett Quilliam in 1970 and is now Senior
Partner. He is a Fellow of the Arbitrators and
Mediators Institute of New Zealand and a member of the
Institute of Directors. He is also a member of the
Property Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society.
John has a special
interest in company law, trusts and asset protection and elder
law. Commercial and property law are other areas of interest. He
regularly attends Law Society and Chartered Accountants Institute
seminars. Ownership structures and restructuring of businesses
and properties are of further special interest.
John has considerable
experience in Local Government work and as a solicitor for many
large and small companies in New Plymouth, his expertise in
commercial matters is exercised regularly. He is also a trustee
for many private trusts and charitable trusts. He is an
Independent Director for the Taranaki Rugby Football Union and a
Director of several private companies.
John has had
considerable involvement with many organisations and was awarded a
QSM in 2008 for services to the community. John is Chairperson of
the Govett-Brewster Foundation, Chairperson of the Pukeiti Trust
Fund, Life Member of Pukeiti, former Chairman of New Plymouth
Boys’ High School Board of Trustees, Frankley School Board of
Trustees and on local and national organisations for the Law
Society and School Trustees Association.
John has represented New Zealand at
the World Age Group Triathlon Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009
as well as swimming in the New Zealand team at the World Masters
Championships in 2004 and 2006.
John
was
the recipient of a Local Heroes Award in the 2010 New Zealander of
the Year Awards. |
