Mrs Jacintha Tan > Hesketh Henry > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile

Hesketh Henry
HSBC Tower, Level 14
188 Quay Street
Auckland 1010
New Zealand

Work Department

Real Estate / Commercial Property

Position

Jacintha is a Partner in Hesketh Henry’s Property Team.

Career

Jacintha has an extensive range of experience and in-depth knowledge in all areas of commercial and residential property law, acquired from more than thirty years in practice.  Her particular practice areas are subdivisions and developments, acquisition and sale of property, and leasing.

Jacintha joined Hesketh Henry in 2012, becoming a Partner in 2020.  Prior to working at Hesketh Henry Jacintha worked for Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

Languages

English

Memberships

Co-opted to the Board of Trustees, Purewa Cemetery Trust Board

Education

LLB (Hons), BA (University of Auckland)

Personal

Interest in conservation, ESG, communities.

Born and completed primary and secondary schooling in Malaysia.

Leisure

Reading, travel (history of people and places, geography), gardening, sewing and knitting.

Lawyer Rankings

New Zealand > Real estate and construction

Auckland-based Hesketh Henry is ‘a stand out in the New Zealand market for its construction litigation practice‘, handling a wide range of complex and high-profile construction disputes. The team garners praise for being ‘practical and commercially robust‘ and ‘easy to work with‘, and is led by Nick Gillies, who ‘combines excellent technical skills with strong commercial acumen.Christina Bryant is a key contact, with a solid track record in handling disputes up to Supreme Court level; Glen Holm-Hansen combines insolvency, regulatory and litigation expertise. Additionally, Gillies works alongside Helen Macfarlane to assist clients with construction and consultancy contracts. On the real estate side. Robert Berry is well known for advising on ground leases; he jointly heads the group with Brian Coburn, who acts for international high-net-worth individuals. Jacintha TanBarret Blaylock, and Sarah Holderness are names to note.