The firm welcomes a new senior associate, solicitor and graduate
Morris Legal has snapped up three new hires to boost its specialist trust, estate and relationship property practice.
Sarah Moore joins the firm as a senior associate. She has resolved disputes related to high-value family-owned businesses and advised on matters concerning assets across multiple jurisdictions.
Moore has acted for clients from both New Zealand and Australia on litigations involving trusts, estates and relationship property. Prior to her tenure with Morris Legal, she was a senior associate on MinterEllisonRuddWatts’s dispute resolution team.
Moore has written articles on relationship property law, and conducts seminars on asset protection and trust claims. She is a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s family law section.
Alex Bennett is a solicitor with expertise in contentious trust, estate and relationship property. She has experience in handling litigations related to personal grievances, bankruptcies and liquidations.
Like Moore, Bennett is a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s family law section. She is also part of the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association.
In addition to her LLB degree from the Auckland University of Technology, she holds a BA in criminology and politics from the University of Auckland.
Gemma Edwards comes into Morris Legal as a graduate, having received her BA/LLB(Hons) conjoint degree from the University of Auckland last year. She finished her final semester at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Edwards brings international experience to the table, having been a legal intern for an AI-tech startup in New York City. She has conducted research on data privacy, security, the General Data Protection Regulation and freedom of speech.
She is a member of the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association, and was recognised as a Young Woman in Public Affairs by the Zonta International Foundation.
Alex Bennett
Gemma Edwards
