Deryck Lockhart Walter
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Deryck Walter was born in Christchurch, grew up in Hamilton and holds
a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington.
He is a partner in Swarbrick Dixon & Partners and specialises
in:
- Property law including sale and purchases of commercial, residential and rural property, leasing and financing.
- Local government law over a wide range from statutory powers, landtaking, rating, elections and local government information to drafting local Acts of Parliament.
- Family trusts, wills and estates.
Deryck Walter is a member of
- Rotary Club of Hamilton (President 1998 - 1999)
- The Hamilton Club (President 1989 - 1991)
- Waikato WDFF Karamu Trust Board
- Houchen Charitable Trust Board
- A former member of the Waikato Community Hospice Trust Board
Deryck's interests include tramping in the New Zealand bush, photography and an unending search for good wine.
Michael Fraser Dixon
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Michael has been with Swarbrick Dixon
since 1973 (then known as Swarbrick Dixon Allen & Walter),
and a partner in the firm since 1975.
A graduate of Otago University, (LLB), Michael initially began his career with Swarbrick Dixon as their sole staff solicitor.
While in this role, Michael was engaged in a wide variety of both common law and conveyancing work, and thereby obtained a broad basic background in many aspects of legal practice. He no longer undertakes any Court work but is engaged principally in Commercial and Residential Conveyancing, Trusts, Estate and Asset Planning and some minor Local Government work and Matrimonial matters.
In recent years he has developed particular interest and some expertise in the impact of Government Policy and Legislation on the elderly and has been advising many clients on retirement and asset planning matters.
Michael has been the partner responsible for the Raglan branch office that has operated on Thursday afternoons since 1975. He now owns a holiday home at Raglan and has taken an active part in the local community and is a contributor to the Raglan Chronicle.
Michael has many diverse interests outside his legal practice. These include opera, golf and dancing. He prides himself on his fitness, and among other achievments has completed a sub-3hr marathon.
Michael Thomas Bracken
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Mike Bracken was born in Dunedin in 1963 and grew up in Timaru
in the South Island. He spent a year in the United States
as an AFS Exchange Student and moved to Auckland in 1982 where
he studied law at Auckland University. He obtained a Bachelor
of Laws degree from Auckland University in 1987 and was initially
employed by Kensington Swan, Solicitors, Auckland in their
Commercial Property team.
Mike moved to Hamilton in 1990 and worked for several years as a staff solicitor for Norris Ward doing a variety of commercial and property work before moving to Swarbrick Dixon in 1995. Mike became a partner of Swarbrick Dixon in 1997 and provides legal advice in all aspects of commercial and property law. He has particular expertise in:
- The sale and purchase of residential and commercial property
- Subdivision and development of property, inc' finance and building contracts etc.
- Commercial leasing
- Commercial financing
- The sale and purchase of businesses
- Company and securities law
- Crown land and Treaty Settlement issues
- Technology law and e-commerce issues.
Mike's personal interests include computers and technology combined with an appreciation of nature and animals and Mike can generally be found in his spare time either walking with his dog or surfing the 'net. He is the Honorary Solicitor for the Hamilton Dog Obedience Club and serves on the Executive of the Waikato branch of the Property Council of NZ Inc.
Dorothy Thresher
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Dorothy graduated in her LLB with first class honours in 2003 from the University of Waikato. Before starting her degree, Dorothy built up over 10 years of experience working as a secretary in law firms in New Zealand and the UK, that specialised in criminal and civil law.
Before and after completing her degree, Dorothy worked for the Crown Law Office in Wellington. In September 2003, she returned to Hamilton to work in Swarbrick Dixon's litigation team, with a particular focus on local government and resource management law. Dorothy joined the partnership in April 2007.
Outside work, Dorothy enjoys time with her family, as well as running, swimming, squash, generally trying to fit as much variety into her life as possible.
Experience
1987 to 1998
Criminal and civil litigation, debt recovery and commercial litigation support
2001 to 2003
Criminal process team, Crown Law Office
From 2003 with Swarbrick Dixon
- Local government law
- Resource Management law
- Employment law
- Environment Court, District Court and High Court litigation Negotiation, mediation and advocacy
