Byron Jacobson, B.Com, LLB, Associate
Byron originally joined Bay Law Office in 2016 as a law clerk and worked as a solicitor before leaving New Zealand to work and travel abroad.
Byron re-joined the firm in 2024 on his return to New Zealand. While overseas, Byron worked in the United Kingdom in the in-house legal team of a real estate consultancy and estate agency firm where he provided a range of legal support, including negotiating and advising on various types of commercial contracts related to the real estate industry.
Byron has experience working with both private clients and corporates on property as well as commercial and corporate matters and enjoys the diversity offered by general practice.
- Assisting clients with property sales and purchases (residential and commercial)
- Carrying out pre-purchase property due diligence, including reviews of contract terms, titles and LIMs
- Assisting with property and commercial financing or re-financing
- Drafting Wills
- Preparing and advising on Enduring Powers of Attorneys
- Reviewing, drafting and advising on commercial lease documents
- Reviewing, drafting and advising on commercial contracts and terms
- Assisting with corporate transactions, such as business asset sale and purchases, share sale and purchases and other company restructurings