Lizzie is a dual-qualified solicitor in England and Wales and New Zealand. She is a member of the Dispute Resolution team and assists across a range of commercial and private disputes.
Lizzie is also experienced in employment and relationship property matters from her time at Cooper Rapley, a leading firm in Manawatu, New Zealand. She has also worked as an in-house legal advisor for the New Zealand Government for both Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children and the Ministry of Social Development.
Expertise
Lizzie advises on commercial and employment disputes, acting as junior counsel in High Court appeals and supporting senior executives on equal pay, discrimination, unfair dismissal, and breach of contract claims.
Experience
Successfully negotiated settlement of a professional-negligence claim involving a leading law firm.
Junior Counsel to the principal solicitor of the Ministry for Children in a High Court of New Zealand appeal case regarding costs.
Provided assistance to the former COO of a C-suite coaching company in respect of claims for equal pay, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal, and breach of contract.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Lizzie joined Keystone Law in 2018 as a paralegal and qualified as a solicitor in 2021. Prior to joining Keystone Law, Lizzie worked at the following firms:
Cooper Rapley, Manawatu, New Zealand
Ministry of Social Development and Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki
