People
Shane Rohde
DirectorLiam Cowley
SolicitorLuella Martin
SolicitorEmilia Perez Raynaud
Communications ManagerWe are here to help
Shane Rohde
+64 27 512 3485
shane@laterallawyers.co.nz
Shane has 14 years of experience as a commercial lawyer, including 9 years in practice on his own account. As a business owner, he intimately understands the pressures faced by his commercial clients.
No stranger to the challenges life can throw at you, Shane prides himself on his ability to overcome adversity, empathy and ability to put himself in your shoes as a client. Once he finds out what you actually want, he will make it his mission to provide you with this. If of course this is completely unrealistic, he'll tell you that, too, and it will be the most valuable 'expensive' phone call you ever make.
Shane is currently studying his LLM at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Sample Transactions
- Acting for the vendor on the sale of Regency Duty Free New Zealand to DFS
- Acting for the purchaser on the purchase of Nandos New Zealand Master Franchise
- Acting for the franchisee in its dispute with Veritas over the Nosh Constellation Drive store
- Acting for a household name service provider in its sale to an ASX listed company
Expertise Area
- Sale and Purchase of Businesses
- Extensive Due Diligence
- Acting for Franchisors and Franchisees
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder Disputes
Liam Cowley
+64 21 119 6390
liam@laterallawyers.co.nz
Liam joined Lateral Lawyers in August 2018. He has worked hard to establish himself as a technically impressive young Solicitor, something reflected in his growing palmares. Always quick to weigh in on current affairs, you don't need to ask twice for his opinion on 'big Pharma' or the democratization of technology. Thankfully he knows a thing or two (about the law; regarding the latter topics, it remains to be seen). We are thrilled to have him on the team.
Expertise Area
- Drafting Documentation, particularly complex Shareholders Agreements, Licence Agreements, Franchise Agreements.
- Dispute Resolution, focussing on case law analysis and the legal position.
Luella Martin
+64 274 206 718
luella@laterallawyers.co.nz
Luella joined Lateral Lawyers in 2014 as a part time administration clerk while studying a Bachelor of Property at Auckland University.
Fast forward 7 years, Luella has completed a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce Conjoint Degree at the University of Auckland and is now a fully fledged Solicitor and the heartbeat of our small team.
This long involvement has allowed Luella to forge meaningful relationships with our long term clients, who value her authenticity and diligence immensely. They are lucky to have her, and so are we!
Expertise Area
Luella is also responsible for the estate planning of our commercial clients, working closely with them to manage their affairs.
Emilia Perez Raynaud
+64 20 4071 7179
emilia@laterallawyers.co.nz
Emilia joined Lateral Lawyers in January 2021. She brings a Generation Z zest for the all powerful leveraging capability of social media to the firm. She is also a dab communicator generally, so much so we couldn't turn her down when she put her hand up for a job!