Claire Endean
Director

Claire@dawsonslawyers.co.nz
09 272 0319

Most of Claire's clients come to her at a turning point — buying a first home, setting up a family trust, sorting their parents' estate, or going into business with a friend. Her job, as she sees it, is to make the legal side feel manageable: clear advice, quick answers, and someone who actually picks up the phone.

She works with families, homeowners, and small business owners across the full range of everyday legal life.

How Claire can help

  • Buying and selling residential or commercial property

  • Commercial leases

  • Choosing the right structure for your business

  • Buying or selling a business

  • Wills, enduring powers of attorney, and family trusts

  • Estate planning and administration

  • Relationship property agreements

Qualifications & memberships

  • BA, University of Canterbury (2006)

  • LLB, University of Canterbury (2006)

  • Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (2007)

  • Admitted as a Lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2011)

  • Accredited member, NZ Law Society Property Law Section

  • Member, The Law Association of New Zealand

Outside the office
Claire spends most of her spare time with her young family — usually being thoroughly out-negotiated by her seven and two year old.