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Meet the Team

With over 20 years’ experience in civil and insurance-related litigation, our team of experts will do everything they can to help you secure the result you are entitled to and the compensation you deserve.

Directors

Stephen Roche

Stephen Roche is a Director of Shine Lawyers NZ Limited and a co-founder and former Managing Director and CEO of Shine Lawyers Australia.  Starting as an articled clerk in 1981... Read More

Simon Morrison

Simon Morrison is a Director of Shine Lawyers NZ Limited, and the Managing Director of Shine Justice Ltd.  Simon started with Shine Lawyers Australia in 1988 as an articled clerk,... Read More

Mobeena Hills

Mobeena Hills is a Director of Shine Lawyers NZ Limited.   With 15 years of legal experience in Australia and New Zealand, Mobeena is an expert in dispute resolution and general... Read More

Auckland Office

Caro Coates

Caro Coates is a Senior Associate with Shine Lawyers’ Auckland office.    Before joining Shine Lawyers, Caro began her career in a leading litigation practice, working initially as a Law Clerk and,... Read More

Heidi Gwynne

Heidi Gwynne is a Solicitor in our Auckland office. Before joining Shine Lawyers, Heidi gained broad legal experience in areas of employment law, intellectual property law, commercial contracts, charities laws,... Read More

Holly Williams

Holly is a Solicitor working in Shine Lawyers’ Auckland office.  Prior to joining Shine Lawyers Holly gained valuable legal experience in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom.  Holly’s work... Read More

Kathryn Davies

Kathryn Davies is the Practice Manager for Shine Lawyers New Zealand.  Kathryn has over 30 years’ experience working in law firms in both legal administration and IT management. Kathryn is... Read More

Emily Reygate-O’Neill

Emily Reygate-O’Neill is a Law Clerk in Shine Lawyers’ Auckland office.  As part of Shine Lawyers’ representative actions team, Emily advocates for New Zealanders in the:  Hino Motors Class Action  Edgecumbe Flood Class Action ... Read More

Esther Kim

Esther Kim is a Law Clerk in Shine Lawyers’ Auckland office.  As part of Shine Lawyers’ representative actions team, Esther advocates for New Zealanders in the:  Hino Motors Class Action  Prior to joining... Read More

Lily Whyman

Lily Whyman is a Law Clerk in Shine Lawyers’ Auckland office.  As part of Shine Lawyers’ representative actions team, Lily advocates for New Zealanders in the:  Hino Motors Class Action... Read More

Christchurch Office

Tiffany Sauni (nee Nelson)

Tiffany is a Special Counsel in our Christchurch office with extensive experience in civil and insurance litigation. Admitted to the bar in both New Zealand and Samoa in 2010, she... Read More

Candice Taylor

Candice is a Law Clerk based in Shine Lawyers’ Christchurch office, where she contributes across abuse law, class actions, and civil litigation, with a particular focus on natural hazards litigation and... Read More

Emily Johnston

Emily is a Law Clerk based in Shine Lawyers’ Christchurch office, where she supports matters across class actions, abuse law and civil litigation. She is involved in a wide range... Read More

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Meet our team

Our team at Shine Lawyers New Zealand, works tirelessly to achieve great outcomes for clients. Learn more ›

Civil litigation information

We have extensive experience as civil litigation lawyers, and are able to guide you through the process by which legal disputes are resolved in New Zealand. Learn more ›

General Insurance Claims

We have years of experience dealing with New Zealand insurers and can help you understand the insurance landscape. Learn more ›

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We are civil litigation and insurance claims experts based in Auckland and operating throughout New Zealand. Contact us today to see how we can assist. Learn more ›