People

Pravir is regarded by his clients and many of his peers as the leading expert in private client work in New Zealand. He is sought out for his  extensive knowledge and expertise gained during a career spanning almost 40 years. He is a trusted adviser to many of New Zealand’s most well-known  families. He is an experienced trustee.

Pravir provides strategic advice and guidance on general succession matters to high-net-worth clients throughout New Zealand as well as being sought out by family members, their trustees, family offices and other professional advisers for advice in this specialist area. He also has extensive experience in cross border issues succession and tax issues affecting families with interests or family members in multiple jurisdictions.

Pravir is ranked in band 1 as a private client lawyer in Chamber & Partners High Net Worth guide. He is also a full member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners). Pravir is one of the founding partners of TGT Legal and has been managing partner since 2008. Before founding TGT Legal in 2002 he was a partner at Russell McVeagh and leader of their private client team.

Pravir is also the co-founder of and consultant to the CCH Trust Service, a software-based trust database and precedent system.

1983 - Admitted as a Barrister and solicitor of the HIgh Court of New Zealand
Member of International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)
Member of International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Member of Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP)
Member of ICANZ Trust Special Interest Group

Juliet Moses is a highly skilled and trusted adviser having built a reputation for understanding client-family dynamics, while recognising and respecting each family member's objectives, needs, interests and values.

Juliet provides advice on all legal issues relating to trusts as well as on estate planning, relationship property, estates, and wills. She regularly works with trustees, beneficiaries and other stakeholders, advising them on their rights and obligations, as well as acting as a trustee.

Juliet is a regular chair and presenter of seminars and author of articles on issues arising in those areas. She regularly speaks at New Zealand Law Society and Auckland District Law Society Inc conferences, and at STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) events, as well as being quoted in the media on such issues. Juliet is the chair of the STEP education committee and a recipient of the STEP Founder’s Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Juliet is Honorary Solicitor to the Auckland Chevra Kadisha Benevolent Society and Trust Board, and to the Aorangi Club. She is also actively involved in community organisations in other ways.  Among other things, she is a trustee of the Astor Foundation, working to maintain a peaceful and harmonious society in New Zealand and addressing issues arising from extremism and religious and ethnic hatred. She is also a trustee of the Auckland Foundation, the community foundation of Auckland, Tamaki Makaurau.

1996 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Member of CAANZ Trust Special Interest Group
Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and received the
Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement
Member of The International Academy of Trust and Estate Law
Honorary Solicitor to Auckland Chevra Kadisha Benevolent Society and Trust Board
Honorary Solicitor to the Aorangi Club
Chair of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Education Committee (NZ) and contributing author and tutor of Trust and Estates Diploma (NZ)
Trustee of Astor Foundation
Spokesperson for the New Zealand Jewish Council

Aimee’s international career has made her invaluable to domestic and international clients alike. She is highly skilled in bringing together advice across jurisdictions to develop and implement a practical and holistic plan.

Aimee has extensive experience in advising individuals, families, family offices and trustee companies on the establishment, restructure, management and administration of trusts and other family wealth structures.

Aimee is dual qualified as a solicitor in New Zealand and in England and Wales. She started her career at TGT in 2006 before moving overseas in 2011. Before returning to New Zealand and TGT Legal in 2020, she was a partner at a private client law firm in London where she specialised in wealth and succession planning for domestic and international entrepreneurs and families.

Aimee is a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and is also qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor (UK). She is a member of the Auckland District Law Society Trust Law Committee and regularly presents on topical issues in trust law.

2006 - Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
2014 - Admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
2015 - Admitted as a Chartered Tax Advisor (non-practicing)
Member of Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP)

Stephen had extensive experience as corporate lawyer before transitioning to being a trust lawyer at TGT.

Stephen now specialises exclusively in providing advice on legal issues relating to trusts, general estate planning, relationship property, estates, and wills. He  regularly works with trustees, beneficiaries, and their advisers, advising them on their rights and obligations.

His corporate, commercial experience underpins the practical advice he can provide as a trust lawyer on long term succession issues to business families and those holding long term legacy assets. His experience and expertise are particularly valuable where highly bespoke trust structures are required to provide for the devolution of strategic assets to the next generation.

1996 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Member of CAANZ Trust Special Interest Group

Richard is often sought out for his wisdom and experience. He has wide-ranging experience in advising and acting for private clients and their related trusts and other entities.

Richard is a trustee of the inter-generational succession trusts of many families. He provides clients with a broad range of succession and asset planning advice always aiming to ensure that they have the benefit of structures and plans that achieve their objectives and are “fit for purpose”.

Richard is a founding partner of TGT Legal. Before founding TGT Legal in 2002 he was a partner at Bell Gully and leader of their private client team.

Richard is President of the Auckland Medical Research Foundation, a Trustee of the Halberg Foundation and advises several charitable and not-for-profit organisations.

Member of Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP)
Member of CAANZ Trust Special Interest Group

Fiona has a strong client focus and enjoys delivering the optimal outcome for her clients. She expertly balances her technical know-how with the provision of practical solutions to her clients.

Fiona advises on all aspects of trust law and personal asset planning, and has experience in complex trust restructuring and drafting whatever documentation is required to seamlessly achieve clients’ personal asset planning objectives.

Fiona is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

2009 - Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Member of CAANZ Trust Special Interest Group
Member of Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP)

Greg is a specialist in succession law, including estate planning, the establishment and administration of trusts and charitable entities, relationship property, and domestic and international estates. He also has a special interest in the law of mental capacity and adult decision-making.

Greg is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, a member of the Family Law Section and the Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, and a contributor to Bloomsbury’s International Estate Succession.

He is also a trustee of the McCahon House Trust and has an interest in the law of art and cultural property, and is proud to support the Auckland Community Law Centre as a volunteer adviser.

Zoe joined TGT Legal after two years at a large commercial firm in the banking and finance team. Zoe advises on all aspects of trust law including the establishment and administration of trusts, duties of trustees and rights of beneficiaries, resettlements and variations.

She also advises on personal asset planning (including wills, use of trusts and memoranda of guidance for trustees), relationship property matters, powers of attorney, probate and estate administration and charitable trusts.

In 2021 Zoe completed and was awarded with distinction the NZ STEP Diploma in Trusts & Estates.

2014 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Member of Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP)

Maysie advises clients on their trusts and general private client matters, including the creation, review and restructuring of trust and personal asset structures and estate planning.

She has a keen interest in and previous experience dealing with all aspects of wills, probate, letters of administration and both simple and complex estate administration. Client feedback praised Maysie for her “professional and kindly” manner and her expertise in engaging “in the necessary legal gymnastics” to administer a cross-border estate from the beginning to end.

2019 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Brittany is a solicitor specialising in non-contentious private client services.

Brittany assists the team with a wide range of matters including advising on trusts, relationship property agreements, wills and enduring powers of attorney.  She enjoys advising clients on key milestones and creating personalised succession and asset protection arrangements.

Brittany has previously worked in Environment and Litigation teams.

2018 - Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Ardra provides advice to clients about their personal asset planning, wills and succession matters and establishing and administering trusts and charitable trusts.

Ardra has an interest in advising foreign trusts and charitable organisations. Prior to joining TGT Legal, Ardra worked as a tax consultant at an Auckland accounting firm.

2019 - Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Henry works with the team with creation and administration of trusts, personal assets planning, wills, EPAs, and charitable matters. He frequently conducts researches on complex legal issues and is able to produce legal advice that offers insight into a difficult and ambiguous issue. Henry is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Prior to joining TGT Legal and graduating from law school, Henry worked as a litigation assistant to support litigators with a wide range of civil, criminal, and family matters at a different firm. His experience remains helpful when contentious matters arise. 

Apart from the law of trusts, Henry is also passionate about public law and was on the Law Dean’s List for Law of Democracy

2022 - Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Colette is a qualified, registered legal executive.  Her areas of specialisation including administering trusts, personal asset planning, incorporating and administering companies together with general private client matters including estates and probate, residential and commercial conveyancing.

1989 - Qualified as a Legal Executive

Katharine has many years' experience as a personal assistant and administrator within various sectors, including assting with the management of client trusts and the incorporation and administration of companies.

As Trust Executive, Katharine provides assistance with the management and stewardship of family wealth held in family trusts and related services.

Robyn is responsible for ensuring the highest levels of service delivery to our clients and the smooth running of our business services function.

Robyn leads the business support and financial functions within the firm to ensure the highest level of service for our clients. She also oversees the firms IT and HR requirements, with a specific focus on the wellbeing of our staff.

Robyn is a qualified Chartered Secretary and her background is primarily in the banking and legal sectors, both locally and internationally.  Robyn has experience in developing and maintaining strong systems and processes resulting in effective and sustainable change.