Rebecca is a succession and estate planning lawyer with more than 12 years’ experience advising clients on trusts, estates, succession planning and asset protection. With a background spanning both litigation and estate planning, Rebecca brings a practical perspective to her work, helping clients navigate complex issues while mitigating the risk of future disputes. Rebecca has been involved in establishing and growing Holland Beckett’s specialist Succession, Estates and Trusts practice, which has grown to become the Bay of Plenty’s largest specialist succession, trusts and estates team.

Rebecca graduated from the University of Waikato in 2013 with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Communication Studies. She began her legal career at a local firm, before moving to Jersey in the Channel Islands, where she specialised in trust litigation within an international context. A Tauranga local, Rebecca returned home in late 2019 and joined Holland Beckett shortly thereafter as a Senior Solicitor in the firm’s litigation team, focusing on trust and estate disputes. She was promoted to Associate later that year. In 2021, she transitioned into the estates practice.

Rebecca is a member of the Trust Law Association of New Zealand (TLANZ) Trust Law Committee and is a regular presenter to professional audiences, such as TLANZ and Legalwise. Her elevation to the Partnership reflects her contribution to the firm’s Succession, Estates and Trusts practice and her work advising clients on complex estate and succession planning matters.

Rebecca’s appointment brings Holland Beckett’s Partnership to 17 partners, supported by a team of more than 160 staff, including over 70 lawyers. The full-service firm provides legal services to local, national, and international clients from offices across Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne, and Taupō.