Foley Hughes

Meet Our Team

MICHAEL FOLEY, LLB

Michael Foley is a graduate of Victoria University, Wellington. Since establishing the firm in 1980 he has built up a highly respected practice specialising in all aspects of Property and Commercial Law. He also has a very broad sound knowledge of general practice and provides advice to private clients, who value receiving ongoing personal service.

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SIMON JONES BA, LLB

Simon Jones is a commercial property lawyer with over 20 years’ experience. Graduating from the University of Waikato in 1997 with a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts, Simon was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand later that year.

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ANDREW FRANICEVIC, BCOM, LLB

Andrew practises commercial law with specialist expertise in company mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business structures and finance. He has a particular interest in commercial leasing.

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DOUGALL KRAAYVANGER, LLB

Dougall Kraayvanger completed his legal training at Canterbury University and was admitted to the Bar in 1980. His formative years as a lawyer were spent at Chapman Tripp in Auckland and after a period of travel completed several temporary assignments in London as a conveyancing locum.

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SHIRALEE PAREKOWHAI, NZILE

Shiralee joined Foley Hughes in 2008 with a previous work history in finance and accounting. Shiralee is a registered legal executive and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives, having completed her Legal Executive Diploma in 2013.

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BRIAR WILSON

Briar Wilson is a qualified legal executive with over 10 years’ experience working at firms in both New Zealand and Australia.

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OLIVIA YARRELL

Olivia joined the team in 2022 and has come from a background of practice management in both the medical and legal profession.

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JANE GEE

Jane joined the team at Foley Hughes bringing a wealth of administration experience from her work in the Ministry of Justice, predominantly in the Family Court arena and various legal firms.

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