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Graduated Bachelor of Laws from Otago University in 1984, over the last 25 years in legal practice as a Barrister & Solicitor, mostly as either a partner or principal, Greg Stewart has gained wide experience in a variety of legal services including:

PROPERTY	COMMERCIAL
Sale and purchase of residential, commercial and rural properties Leases and tenancies Transfer of interests Easements Mortgage securities	Distribution agreements and Licenses Companies Act compliance Commerce Act and Fair Trading Act advice Sale and purchase of businesses Financing and securities Specialist Contracts Commercial leases of property and equipment
SUCCESSION	TRUSTS
Wills Probate and Letters of Administration Estate administration Personal Attorneys and Agents Family Protection Advice	Asset and estate planning Family Trusts Incorporation of Charitable Trusts Devolution and protection of family property
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & PLANNING	RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY
Planning and subdivision consents Water, drainage and roading Noise abatement Strategic advice Outdoor commercial recreation activities (and DoC concessions) Private occupation of public space	Pre-nuptial agreements Property sharing and cohabitation agreements Property (Relationships) Act advice Domestic actions Matrimonial / Relationship property disputes / settlements Participation in mediation Pre-nuptial agreements Property sharing and cohabitation agreements Property (Relationships) Act advice Domestic actions Matrimonial / Relationship property disputes / settlements Participation in mediation
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION	BUSINESS STRUCTURES
Multi unit developments Building contracts – large and small Building disputes Department of Building and Housing determination hearings Strategic planning and economies Development finance	Company Incorporation Partnerships (including Limited and Special partnerships) Joint Ventures Shareholders agreements Legislative compliance Restructuring Winding up Receivership and Liquidation
INSOLVENCY ISSUES	BUSINESS FRANCHISES
Creditors arrangements Dealings with debtors Asset protection Debt recovery	Advice to Franchisors and Franchisees Franchise agreements – preparation and analysis Appropriate business structures Strategic advice Intellectual property advice Dispute resolution International agreements and licenses
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS	LITIGATION
Advice to employers and employees on employment contracts and issues Representing both employers and employees in mediation Applications to Employment Relations Authority	Representing litigants in civil actions in High and District Courts