Understanding the land and people made going into property and agribusiness law a “natural fit”
For Amy Cranston, her advice as a lawyer increases in value when she’s integrated into a business.
“I enjoy tangible projects where I can see the results of my work on the ground”, she told NZ Lawyer.
The Juno Legal lawyer has held both private practice and senior in-house positions in central government. She was a senior solicitor with the Ministry for the Environment, a principal and consultant with Treadwell Gordon Barristers & Solicitors, a senior lawyer with Greenwood Roche (formerly GRC Project Lawyers), senior legal adviser with the Ministry for Primary Industries & Ministry of Fisheries, a solicitor with Chapman Tripp and a legal tutor with the Victoria University of Wellington.
“I enjoy the challenge of solving problems and helping people”, Cranston told NZ Lawyer. “I enjoy tangible projects where I can see the results of my work on the ground”.
She has tackled matters involving commercial and contract law as well as property and infrastructure law for over two decades. She has worked on issues involving commercial property; corporate and commercial law; contract negotiations, review and drafting; infrastructure; aged care; compliance; primary industry; and risk management.
Working on property law and agribusiness was “a natural fit” as Cranston is also a farmer.
“I understand the land and the people”, she told NZ Lawyer.
At Juno Legal, the South Canterbury-based lawyer is supporting MCERT. At this stage of her career, what is most important to Cranston is doing the work she enjoys “after 20 years on the tools”.
“With Juno, I have the satisfaction of making an impact for clients, and have time for other things I love — like mustering cattle in Australia”, she told NZ Lawyer.
Cranston is among four lawyers who have commenced with Juno Legal recently. She came into the firm alongside Christine Lanham, Jo Wong and Sarah Garland; like Cranston, Lanham also did a stint with the Ministry for the Environment as a senior solicitor and is supporting MCERT as well.
Cranston obtained her LLB (Hons) from Victoria University. She was admitted to the Rotorua High Court in 2003.
She is part of the Lawyers’ Standards Committee.
