Wellington Barristers and Solicitors

Maude & Miller, a law firm well-established in the Wellington region, is committed to providing a prompt, professional, personal service.

Offices Our Services

We are a law firm devoted to our clients, you.

We pride ourselves on our high standards of service. We work hard and proactively to develop a strong relationship with our clients, with the goal of adding value and obtaining the best results.

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Property Transactions

We can save you time, money, and stress with your property dealings.

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Buying or Selling a Business

We’ll cover all your legal bases with business purchases and sales.

Preparing a Will

Don’t leave it to the court to decide what happens when you die.

Our Approach

Our goal is to work alongside our clients, their personnel, and business operations so as to foster trust, respect, and efficiency. We manage our service provision in a way that minimises client risk, and maximises effective communication.

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Our Legal Team

Maude & Miller’s team of dedicated legal professionals has decades of experience in New Zealand and overseas in all aspects of commercial, property, and trust law. We are also strongly involved in our local communities.

Our Legal Team

Roger Holmes Miller

MANAGING PARTNER

Roger established Maude & Miller in 1990. He has been chairman of the Charities Registration Board since 2012, and also chairs the Performing Arts Foundation of Wellington. He is a notary public, a member of the NZ Law Society, and the NZ Institute of Directors. He is a trustee of the Pataka Foundation, which supports Porirua’s art gallery and museum. Roger’s specialties are commercial law, trust law, personal asset planning, succession, charities, contract negotiation, governance and management.

Jenny Mackay

PRACTICE MANAGER

Educated at Waimate District High School, Jenny came to Wellington in 1987 and joined Maude & Miller in 1993. Based at the Porirua office, Jenny’s role involves all financial matters relating to the firm, hiring of staff, all administration responsibilities, and overall management of the practice’s three offices. Jenny is a keen golfer, and was recently made a life member at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club. She was also invited to join the Eagles Golfing Society in recognition of her service to ladies’ golf.

Stephanie Sefton

REGISTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE - WELLINGTON

Stephanie is a member of the NZ Law Society and the NZ Institute of Legal Executives. Stephanie works in our Wellington office, and specialises in the sale and purchase of residential properties.

David Bennett

PARTNER - WELLINGTON

David gained his law degree from Canterbury University, and is a member of the NZ Law Society, and the NZ Institute of Directors. He is a board member of Cycling NZ, the Star Boating Club Preservation Charitable Trust, and Independent Schools of NZ, and a member of the Complaints Assessment Panel of the Real Estate Agents Authority. David specialises in commercial law, governance and management issues, education, banking and finance, and local government law.

Damian Smith

ASSOCIATE - PORIRUA/WELLINGTON

Damian has qualifications in law, commerce and administration, and over 20 years’ experience in private practice, chartered accountancy firms, and Crown entities. He was a senior legal advisor at the Public Trust for 10 years. He is a member of the NZ Law Society. Damian provides commercial, property, tax and trust advice, including in construction contracts and disputes, commercial property transactions and leases, and corporate governance and compliance.

Rosemary Springett

REGISTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE - WELLINGTON

Rosemary works in our Wellington office, and specialises in all areas of trust law.

Andy Soper

PARTNER - PORIRUA

Andy attained his law degree from Victoria University. He is a member of the NZ Law Society, the Property Law Section, and Business Network International. He chairs the Naenae College Board of Trustees, and is a trustee of the SPACE NZ Trust. His legal specialties include business sales and purchases, commercial contracts and leases, franchises, small business ownership, property transactions, financing and securities, estate planning, charitable trust advice and creation, and governance advice.

Adele Hollis

SENIOR REGISTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE - PORIRUA

Adele is a member of the NZ Law Society, and the NZ Institute of Legal Executives. At Maude & Miller, she specialises in residential conveyancing, enduring powers of attorney, refinancing, and wills.