Our People

John has a wealth of experience in all aspects of commercial and property law and brings an
outcome-oriented approach to his clients. He focuses on solving problems in a clear and logical
manner to achieve the best results for clients.

He has spent most of his life ‘out West’ in Auckland and is a passionate supporter of the community. John enjoys playing golf, fishing, and making the most of New Zealand’s great outdoors.

Fiona’s early practice covered the spectrum of legal fields, from family law to criminal advocacy. Now focused on business and property law, those early years give her insight into the need to ask the right questions to create possibilities for opportunities and solutions to problems in business and property affairs. Fiona is also a Notary Public and has been providing notary services since 1999 in and around West Auckland.

Fiona is a keen advocate of community involvement. She is a member of the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association and serves as a volunteer at the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. With family and friends she enjoys film, theatre and travel, as well as keeping fit. Fiona likes to swim, jog, cycle and enjoys competing in the Lake Taupo Cycle challenge solo each year.

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Jenny focuses her energies on property, conveyancing, construction, trusts, wills and estate administration. It is a people-intensive field, but one Jenny is very good at - her background in teaching and real estate helps her relate to and understand people from all walks of life warmly and easily.

Jenny is an excellent communicator and a ‘diagrams person,’ often using visual means to help her clients grasp processes. She has lived in West Auckland her whole life and is well known in the community. Treating people with dignity and respect is foundational for Jenny, and when she isn’t achieving results for her clients she enjoys the company of friends, travel, walking, and good cafes.

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Prior to his legal career Jerry represented New Zealand as a mogul skier on the Freestyle World Cup circuit for four years.

Jerry is married with two children aged 9 and 11 and speaks Spanish fluently.  Outside of work and family his main passion is surfing.  He cites Boyle Mathieson's proximity to Piha and Muriwai as one of the firm's best features.  

Jerry heads the Family Law Team, specialising in relationship property law.

Click on the link to see Jerry skiing out of an avalanche  near Zermatt, Switzerland.

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Warren commenced practice in 1989 and fine-tuned his advocacy skills through his early career in civil trials and criminal prosecutions, including jury trials. Joining Boyle Mathieson in 2006, he heads up the litigation team, focusing now on general civil and commercial litigation.

Warren has ability and commitment and focuses at all times on solutions and results. Warren works to win and strives to achieve the best possible outcome in every case. He is equally comfortable advocating for clients at the negotiating table or in a courtroom.

When he isn’t fighting for his client’s rights, Warren likes to unwind with family and friends, is a keen mountain biker and, depending on the season, enjoys swimming and skiing.

Steve returned to Boyle Mathieson in 2011 after spending four years working in large commercially- oriented firms and as in-house counsel for a telecommunications company. Through these experiences and his time at Boyle Mathieson he has built up considerable experience in the field of commercial and property law.

Steve’s particular interest is in the sales and purchase, restructuring and arranging of businesses, including contracts for supply, shareholder agreements, conveyancing, and leases. He offers clients a breadth of experience coupled with highly effective communication skills and legal expertise gained both here and in the United Kingdom. When he isn’t overseeing business arrangements, Steve enjoys cycling and does not require much encouragement to take to the dance floor.

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Praneeta is involved with a range of work relating to property conveyancing including refinancing, commercial conveyancing, matrimonial conveyancing, trust matters, wills, enduring powers of attorney, subdivisions and commercial matters in relation to leases, franchise agreements and the buying and selling of businesses. She also specialises in immigration law.

Fluent in English and Hindi, Praneeta covers a range of immigration issues from obtaining temporary visas for students, visitors and workers to residence applications. Praneeta’s considerable experience enables her to handle the complex issues involved with a high rate of success.  On behalf of her clients she is able to deal with appeals to the Minister of Immigration, and the Immigration Protection Tribunal. Praneeta loves to spend her free time with family and enjoys travelling.

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Tamsin joined Boyle Mathieson in early 2017 and works primarily in property, wills, trusts, estates, retirement village and commercial law. Tamsin is enjoying her move into general practice and the wide variety of the work.

Tamsin has lived out West since 2010 and loves the quality of life West Auckland provides. Tamsin likes to spend her free time with her friends and her young family and in what little spare time is available loves travelling, reading, movies and spending time at the beach.

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Bushra joined the Family Law team at Boyle Mathieson in 2011 after her graduation from the University of Waikato. She is passionate about the full range of issues in family law, including parenting and child care cases, adoption, separation, dissolution and relationship property matters.

Bushra prides herself on relating easily to people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. As well as English she speaks Hindi and Urdu and has excellent communication skills, vital when dealing with sometimes sensitive issues.

Beyond the office she loves going to the movies, playing badminton and spending time with friends. She is a keen traveler when she has the opportunity.

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Nina has worked at Auckland Law Firms since 2001 but brings more than legal experience to her work in the Boyle Mathieson Family Law team. Her background includes years spent teaching at the primary level, merchandising, and a year as a Contracts Specialist with Child, Youth and Family.

She has a passion for Pacific Island peoples and is highly respected in that community, especially amongst Fijians, Samoans and Solomon Islanders. Alongside her legal experience she has also lectured part-time at the Manukau Institute of Technology.

In her own time Nina enjoys crafts like dressmaking and beading, as well as a good book. She can also converse in Samoan when she needs to.

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Francesca is a registered legal executive and has been working at Boyle Mathieson since 2003. Francesca works for John Boyle and manages residential and commercial conveyancing, subdivisions, estates, trusts and all general practice work.

Outside of work Francesca enjoys travelling, good food and wine and is kept busy maintaining a lifestyle block.

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Dianne joined Boyle Mathieson in 2002 and works with Jenny Gill in property and conveyancing, trusts, estates and all general practice work.

In her spare time Dianne enjoys spending time with her family and attending sports events.

Juanita joined Boyle Mathieson in 2005 and qualified as a legal executive in 2018. Juanita works closely with Fiona Mathieson in property and conveyancing, commercial law, estate administration, trusts, wills and enduring powers of attorney.

Outside of work, Juanita is a busy mum of two. She also enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, going to the beach for walks and relaxing with a movie.

Soh Cheng is originally from Singapore.   She joined Boyle Mathieson in 2017 and works closely with Steve Dye in property, commercial, estate management and trusts.

In her spare time Soh Cheng enjoys fishing, travelling and spending time with family.

Lynette joined Boyle Mathieson in 1999 and looks after the day to day administration of the trust account.

In her spare time Lynette enjoys spending time with her family, reading and watching sport and movies.

Lisa has been the receptionist at Boyle Mathieson since 2007. Lisa enjoys being busy, tackling challenges and dealing with people from all walks of life. Every day she deals with a wide variety of people and tasks with enthusiasm.

In her spare time Lisa enjoys spending time with her friends and family and especially her young son.

Caroline’s training has been in Career Guidance and working with High School Students. Moving to Auckland in 2014 has brought about a change in direction and now Caroline works at Boyle Mathieson as a relief Receptionist and other clerical duties on a part-time basis. Caroline enjoys the change and learning the new language relating to law.

In her spare time Caroline enjoys spending time with family and doing outdoor activities.