He was general counsel and company secretary for property companies
Martelli McKegg Lawyers, an Auckland-based law firm, has announced the appointment of Trevor Wairepo – who has garnered international legal experience and practical business insight throughout his career spanning over two decades – as a partner in its commercial team.
“We're proud to have Trevor on board and excited about the value he brings to our clients and our firm,” Martelli McKegg said in an announcement on its website. “Welcome, Trevor!”
Wairepo commenced his legal career in the London offices of global firms. After returning to New Zealand, he worked in senior executive roles. Specifically, he was general counsel (GC) and company secretary for two large NZX-listed property companies. He recently operated his own advisory practice.
According to the firm, Wairepo has assisted businesses, boards, and leadership teams in reaching informed and timely legal and governance decisions determining their growth, managing risk and compliance matters ranging from everyday challenges to high-stakes transactions, and ensuring progress.
Wairepo’s experience covers commercial and corporate law, commercial property and development, retail leasing, building and construction law, and governance, enterprise risk, and compliance.
He also offers GC-as-a-Service, which seeks to enable an experienced general counsel to deliver insights flexibly meeting needs without requiring a full-time in-house position’s cost and commitment.
According to his biography on the firm’s website, Wairepo’s commercial and corporate experience includes:
His commercial property and development experience spans:
Wairepo’s governance and risk experience covers:
Wairepo’s firm bio provides more information on his professional memberships, qualifications, and educational background.
He has been a chartered member of the Institute of Directors N.Z., a fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute N.Z., and a member of the Risk Management Institute of Australasia.
Wairepo earned admission in New Zealand in 1999 and in England and Wales in 2001. He obtained his LLB and BA from the University of Canterbury and his MBA from the University of Auckland.
