Kathrine leads our HR, overseeing everything from recruitment to exit. In between, she keeps our business operations on track, ensuring the team has everything we need, and diligently managing all things marketing, compliance, payroll and finance.

 

Although introduced to law in 2001 as a legal secretary, she only returned to the legal world in 2024, after 20 years studying and working in HR around the world, and three in New Zealand’s public health sector.

 

Weekdays are about juggling the kids, the logistics of sports activities, walking her dog Lily and preventing a busy house from descending into chaos. Weekends are for pottering and projects, trying new recipes, or spending time with family and friends. And holidays are spent at tranquil Lake Hawea, on the deck taking in the views, with a good food magazine and a glass of wine.

 

Kathrine loves the opportunity to support our close, collaborative team. In work and life, she follows her grandfather’s advice to always be true to yourself and kind to others.

 

The ingredients for Kathrine’s ultimate dinner party? On the table, sublime French food – inspired by her library of recipe books – complemented by some knockout French vintages. And around the table are her dream guests and fellow foodies Michel Roux Jnr, Anthony Bourdain, and Julia Child.