Expertise
If you’re navigating a relationship property issue, we’re here to provide clear, plain English expert legal advice, from negotiation through to resolution.
Relationship property division
Helping you reach fair and legally sound agreements and advocating for your rights in Court when it is necessary.
Asset tracing and trust issue
Advising on property entitlements where assets have been placed in trusts or companies.
Asset tracing and trust issues
Advising on property entitlements where assets have been placed in trusts or companies.
Asset tracing and trust issues
Advising on property entitlements where assets have been placed in trusts or companies.
Property valuations and disclosure
Working with valuers and accountants to ensure transparency.
Negotiation and resolution
Seeking respectful, timely outcomes but also ready to litigate if needed.
In most long-term relationships, equal sharing is the legal starting point; however, there are exceptions. We’ll help you understand what applies in your case.
It’s an agreement (sometimes called a prenup) where both partners agree to a different property division than what the law provides for.
You may have a choice between accepting what’s left to you under the Will or making a claim under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. We can help you assess your options.
We will assist with negotiations and apply to the Court for an order for sale if necessary.
Director
Damandeep Sadhra
Family Law | Relationship Property | Estate Claims | Alternative Dispute Resolution
About Damandeep Sadhra
Damandeep is a Senior Associate in our family law and relationship property team, bringing nearly 15 years’ experience to the firm. She has practised extensively in family law in both national and regional settings, including a number of years in South Auckland, and plays a key role in mentoring our family law team and developing the firm’s expertise in this area.
Damandeep holds an LLB from the University of Waikato and completed her Master of Laws with First Class Honours in 2011. She is fluent in English and Punjabi.
Damandeep Sadhra works in the following areas: Family Law | Relationship Property | Estate Claims | Alternative Dispute Resolution
Senior Associate
Charlie Robson
Family Law | Relationship Property | Alternative Dispute Resolution
About Charlie Robson
Charlie has practised relationship property and family law since 2018, after completing a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Canterbury. He joined Bramwell Bate as an Associate in March 2024 on returning home to Hawke’s Bay.
Charlie is passionate about improving access to justice for Māori and is a member of the Māori Family Law Committee (Te kōmiti ture-ā-whānau o te hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa). He is also a Lead Legal Aid Provider (Family Law).
Outside work, Charlie is an avid cricketer, having represented Hawke’s Bay and played club cricket in Christchurch, and is involved in community initiatives including Ronald McDonald House and It Takes A Village.
Charlie specialises in:
Charlie Robson works in the following areas: Family Law | Relationship Property | Alternative Dispute Resolution
Solicitor
Bri Thorne
Family Law | Relationship Property
About Bri Thorne
Born in Waipawa, and raised in Napier, Bri returned to Hawke’s Bay at the end of 2023 after graduating from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Laws. Prior to Auckland, Bri spent four years in New York at St. Thomas Aquinas College completing a Bachelor of Science with a Double Major in Psychology and Criminal Justice. Outside of work, she is a qualified personal trainer who also enjoys playing hockey and keeping active. Bri is happy to be back in Hawke’s Bay closer to friends and family, the fabulous world-renowned wineries, and our famous Hawke’s Bay summers
Bri Thorne works in the following areas: Family Law | Relationship Property
Associate
Lois McLintock
Employment Law | Property Law & Conveyancing | Relationship Property | Trusts, Wills & EPOAs
About Lois McLintock
Lois was born and raised in Hawke’s Bay, attending Hastings Girls’ High School before leaving for university. She graduated from Auckland University of Technology in 2020 with a Bachelor of Laws and then from The University of Auckland in 2021 with a Master of Laws. Lois returned to the Bay in mid-2021 and joined the team at Bramwell Bate in October 2021. Outside of work, Lois enjoys spending time with her husband and extended family, playing classical piano, watching the NBA, and soaking up the Hawke’s Bay sun with her dog Winnie in tow.
Lois McLintock works in the following areas: Employment Law | Property Law & Conveyancing | Relationship Property | Trusts, Wills & EPOAs
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