Catherine, preferred name Taff, graduated from Otago University in 2003 with an LLB and BA (Film and Media Studies) and first joined Harmans in January 2004 as a graduate solicitor. 

Taff advises clients on asset protection structures, family trusts and property matters, both commercial and residential.  She also has extensive experience with commercial and business transactions and in providing advice on appropriate business structures. 

Taff lives in Lyttelton and is involved with a number of Community Based projects on a pro bono basis.  Taff is also a parent trustee on =the Board of Trustees for Lyttelton Primary School.

Taff has a young family and as a family they enjoy as much of their time as they can walking in the Port Hills, visiting the local Lyttelton Saturday market, and travelling up to sail on their family yacht “Hootie” in the Bay of Islands.

Taff is currently on parental leave.

Recent projects / work  

• Advising clients in relation to the sale and purchase of residential property, including dealing with assignment of EQC and insurance claims and related issues;
• Advising clients in relation to the sale and purchase of small to medium business including related shareholders agreements and issues;
• Advising on the sale and purchase of “as-is-where-is” properties;
• Advising in relation to the structuring of asset protection matters including forming and administering family trusts;
• Advising and assisting a client with both the sale and purchase of a Fishing Vessel and Registered Ship;
• Advising a number of lending institutions on commercial lending transactions and the structuring of securities.