MalloyGoodwinHarford
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Our People

Malloy Goodwin Harford has 3 senior partners supported by skilled consultant, senior associates and legal staff and dedicated support staff. We are approachable, friendly and keen to assist.

 
Merton Malloy

Merton Malloy

Consultant BSc LLB (Hons)

In November 2010 Merton completed 47 years working in law offices having started work in central Auckland in 1963 as a law clerk with a Science degree.  In April 2011, Merton stepped back from active day-to-day practice, but remains a consultant to the firm.

Merton regards himself as a dedicated General Practitioner with a special interest in Trusts and related Property, Succession and Protection issues and strategies.  His desire to maintain a personalised service and working environment lay behind his shift to Newmarket from a major city firm in 1991.  Merton works with our clients to de-mystify the law and to get the best that can be won out of all situations.

Married with three children and five grandchildren, Merton's interests are sport (couch competitor), the development of an olive grove in the Hawkes Bay, music, theatre, reading and his heart-beat.

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Alfred Harford

Alfred Harford

Partner LLB MComLaw (Hons)

Alfred is a commercial lawyer who advises and assists business clients in various industry sectors, including retail, manufacturing and distribution, food processing, healthcare and technology.  Some have been clients of Alfred's for many years.

Professional Competencies

With a proven ability to manage significant transactions, Alfred regularly acts in a range of commercial transactions and circumstances.  Clients value Alfred's legal advice and assistance delivered with commercial understanding in a range of matters including:

  • Purchasing, financing and selling businesses and shareholdings,
  • Structuring and financing new and existing businesses,
  • Establishing joint ventures and negotiating shareholder agreements,
  • Advising on intellectual property matters,
  • Advising employers concerning employment matters, and
  • Reviewing, negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial contracts, including licensing, distribution and supply, management and services contracts.

Alfred also advises and assists a number of substantial private clients with their trusts and asset planning arrangements. The legal requirements of his many private clients are cared for by members of the firm working with Alfred.

Recent Experience

Alfred's recent work includes:

  • Advising a New Zealand food processor in its joint venture arrangements with a Japanese company, and acting for the joint venture entity in its purchase of a New Zealand food processing business.
  • Advising investors on the establishment of and purchase by a New Zealand limited partnership of a South Island food producer.
  • Acting on joint venture arrangements for an Auckland provider of prepress products and services and the subsequent purchases by the joint venture entity of New Zealand businesses, including a business creating and producing television and radio commercials.
  • Advising and assisting with the joint venture arrangements for a New Zealand importer and distributor of measuring instruments, and assisting with a subsequent purchase by the joint venture entity of a South Island business.
  • Acting on a corporate restructuring for the shareholders of a leading New Zealand fresh food producer and processor.
  • Advising on the sale of an Auckland advertising agency, and the acquisition of a minority holding in a multi-national advertising agency.
  • Advising on the sale of a 50% interest in a New Zealand ice cream manufacturing business.
  • Advising a 50% equity partner on appropriate shareholding arrangements in a hospitality business company.
  • Advising New Zealand minority equity holders participating in a global group restructuring.
  • Advising a leading New Zealand-wide retailing franchise co-operative on governance, trading and franchising matters.
  • Advising a major New Zealand-wide franchisor and distributor of hydraulic goods and services in its acquisitions and trading operations.
  • Advising a New Zealand web-based company on the ownership and licensing of its resource on the World Wide Web.
  • Advising the principals of a leading New Zealand sporting academy on shareholding, licensing and operational matters.
  • Advising an investment banker buying into a leading New Zealand investment and funds management company.

Education and Career

A former pupil of Wellington College, Christchurch Boys' High School and Mt Albert Grammar School, Alfred has a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Commercial Law degree with First Class Honours, from the University of Auckland.

Prior to joining the Malloy Goodwin Harford partnership in 1996, Alfred practised law for 20 years in large City law firms (including 12 years as a partner).

Married and the father of two adult daughters, Alfred is a keen golfer and sailor, and a lucky (and in his mind, intrepid) jet ski salt water fisherman.

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David Ruck

David Ruck

Partner LLB

David was educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1986. Prior to joining Malloy Goodwin Harford, David was a partner for 12 years in other Auckland law firms.

David is a property, trust and estates lawyer. He advises and assists a large number of established and successful business clients in respect of their property and commercial transactions. He also advises and assists a significant number of private clients with their residential and commercial property interests, trusts and asset planning arrangements, as well as acting and advising on the administration of estates.

David is married with three school-aged children. He maintains an active interest in all sports, particularly golf, cricket, the various football codes and snow skiing.

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David Moorman

David Moorman

Partner BCom, LLB (Hons), LLM

David completed his degrees at the University of Auckland and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 1986.  Prior to joining Malloy Goodwin Harford, David was a partner in a national law firm.

David is a commercial lawyer, with experience across all areas of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, trade practices, franchising and licensing, advertising and marketing and banking and finance.  David also assists clients with their trusts and asset planning arrangements.

Much of David's work involves the review, drafting and negotiation of contracts across a wide spectrum of business matters, including shareholder and joint venture agreements, agreements for sale and purchase of shares and assets, supply and distribution agreements, terms of trade, service and management agreements, franchise and licence agreements and other intellectual property matters.  David acts for a broad range of clients, with a special interest in not-for-profit organisations.

In the not-for-profit sector, David advises on the structuring, establishment and registration of charitable companies, charitable trusts and incorporated societies, as well as assisting with governance and constitutional issues.

David is married with two school-aged children.  Beyond an active interest in his children's sporting and other activities, David maintains an ongoing involvement in competitive running and, when time permits, tennis and golf.

David is also on the board of a number of charitable entities.

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Marise Allan

Marise Allan

Senior Associate LLB

Marise was born and educated in Gisborne and completed her law degree at the University of Otago in 1991.

Marise has worked for law firms in Whangarei, Gisborne and Tauranga.  Most recently she was a partner in the Tauranga firm Simpson Allan Law and left that firm to join Malloy Goodwin Harford in 2004.

Marise is a property and commercial lawyer.  She advises and assists both private and business clients in all aspects of their residential and commercial dealings including acquisitions, leasing, financing, joint ventures and property development.  Marise's work for her private clients also involves family trusts.

Marise's leisure interests include going to the gym, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

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Patrick Casey

Patrick Casey

Senior Associate LLB (Hons)

Patrick is a commercial lawyer and intellectual property lawyer with expertise in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and advising on intellectual property matters. Patrick has proven experience in assisting clients in national and international commercial transactions.

He has advised clients in a broad range of industries including food and beverage, manufacturing and retail, pharmaceuticals and animal health, franchising and IT. 

Recent experience

  • Advising a NZ/Japanese joint venture company on establishment issues and the purchase of a New Zealand food processing business
  • Advising the shareholders of a leading New Zealand fresh food producer on a corporate restructuring and consolidation of their business operations
  • Advising a multinational animal health company on the purchase of intellectual property and related assets from a New Zealand animal health company
  • Advising leading retail and event businesses on sponsorship arrangements
  • Advising franchisors on the establishment of franchise operations and franchisees on the purchase of existing franchise businesses

Education and career

University of Waikato:  LLB (Hons)

Simpson Grierson:  2000 - 2004; 2008 - 2010

SJ Berwin LLP, London:  2004 - 2008

Patrick is married with two young children and enjoys running, tramping and golf and following the fortunes of various rugby, cricket and football teams.

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Chris Egden

Chris Egden

Solicitor LLB

Chris attended the University of Canterbury and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2006.  Prior to joining Malloy Goodwin Harford in July 2010, Chris practiced law in a mid-sized firm in his hometown of Christchurch.

Chris practices mainly in the areas of commercial and residential property, as well as business sales and purchases, with particular emphasis on the hospitality industry.  Chris also advises on asset protection matters, including trusts and wills.

In his spare time Chris enjoys running and mountain biking, and is a keen follower of sports, in particular rugby and cricket.

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Lisa Estie

Lisa Estie

Legal Executive

Lisa is a qualified Legal Executive with over 20 years experience in residential and commercial property transactions, trusts and estate work.

Lisa has worked with Merton Malloy for more than 16 years. She rejoined the firm in 2006 after a period of maternity leave and other work experience.

Lisa is married with two school age children and enjoys reading and crafts.

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Maureen Hays

Maureen Hays

Secretary

PA/Secretary to David Ruck and Chris Egden

 
 
Kylie Walgos

Kylie Walgos

Secretary

PA/Secretary to Alfred Harford and Marise Allan

 
 
Yvonne Parlane

Yvonne Parlane

Secretary

PA/Secretary to Merton Malloy and David Moorman

 
 
Sharon Stevens

Sharon Stevens

Trust Account Manager