Authors at NZ Legal
The lawyers behind our articles and guides. Each profile lists qualifications, areas of focus, and recent writing.
Adam Siddall
Founding Director, Property Lawyer
Adam is the founding director of NZ Legal and a New Zealand property lawyer. He advises buyers, sellers, developers, lenders, and overseas investors across residential and commercial property - covering conveyancing, OIA sensitive land consents, commercial leasing, construction finance, and property development from subdivision through to off-the-plan sales.
Polina Boyarchenko
Senior Legal Executive
Polina is a qualified Legal Executive with over 15 years of legal experience spanning litigation support, trust accounting, and residential conveyancing. She specialises in guiding first-home buyers through sales, purchases, and refinances - and has presented at Law Association property law conferences on Overseas Investment Act issues and dealing with banks in residential transactions.
Ruby Manukia
Senior Property Lawyer
Ruby is a senior property and commercial lawyer at NZ Legal with international practice experience across New Zealand, the United States, and Tonga. She advises on residential and commercial conveyancing, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and the charitable and not-for-profit sector - with a particular focus on complex and cross-border transactions.
Tamzin Stevenson
Founder and Principal Agent, The Buyers Agents
Tamzin is the founder of The Buyers Agents, an independent buyer's agency representing purchasers through the search, negotiation, and settlement process. She contributes to NZ Legal's Insights as part of an ongoing collaboration between the two firms.