Geoff Caradus

Geoff Caradus's expertise

Geoff is a corporate lawyer who specialises in commercial work. Prior to joining Pitt & Moore in early 2011, Geoff spent a little over three years in London where he was employed as a Senior Associate in the corporate team of a leading international law firm. His experience in the cut-and-thrust of corporate London means that Geoff is used to dealing with the most complex matters and providing the highest standard of advice to highly discerning clients in a time critical fashion.  Prior to his time in the UK, Geoff spent four years learning his trade as a commercial solicitor with Chapman Tripp’s Wellington office.

Geoff is experienced at taking the lead on a wide range of commercial transactions and driving them forward on his client’s behalf, including the negotiation and preparation of all necessary contracts and agreements.  In particular, Geoff has worked for private clients, corporates, partnerships, charities, administrators and banks on business, asset and property acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, company formations and governance, corporate restructurings, regulatory and competition law advice and also more general corporate / commercial advice.  
    
When advising clients on commercial matters Geoff aims to distil down complex legal issues to provide his clients with practical, helpful advice in a timely manner. He hates the idea of providing a client with three pages of waffle via a letter or email where a simple conversation or a “yes you can do that” would suffice.

Favourite tip about the region

Geoff was born and bred in Nelson, but four years in Wellington and then a three year stint in the (often grey) UK means that he now, more than ever, truly appreciates what a special place it is that we live in.  His tip is simply to make the most of it – we all too often don’t appreciate just how lucky we are.

Position: Senior Solicitor
Email: geoff.caradus@pittandmoore.co.nz
DDI: 0064 (0) 3 545 6717
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