Senior Associate, Christchurch

Anna Wishart

Anna Wishart

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Profile

Anna specialises in trust, private client, commercial and corporate law.

Anna has particular expertise in trust law and frequently advises both private and institutional clients on a wide range of trust matters, including in relation to:

•    Formation of discretionary and charitable trusts
•    Varying trust deeds
•    Resettlement and winding up advice
•    Technical legal opinions
•    Compliance with the Trusts Act 2019.

Anna also has particular expertise in succession planning and related private client law.  In addition to advising on trust law, this includes advising on wills and enduring powers of attorney.

Anna also acts on a wide range of transactions including negotiating and documenting corporate and commercial structures, as well as negotiating and preparing commercial agreements.


Experience


Work highlights

Assisting on the banking requirements

for Pioneer Energy in an acquisition and restructure of its business

Advising on the formation of trusts

including the preparation of trust deeds

Advising existing trusts

on compliance with the Trusts Act 2019, including reviewing and amending trust deeds

Advising on and attending to

resettlements and winding up of trusts

Advising on succession planning

including preparing wills

Advising on residential and commercial property

sale and purchases