About Us

Our Team

In Marton, Feilding and Hunterville

Our close knit team of lawyers and legal specialists has proven expertise, and offers depth and breadth of experience.

The diversity and scope of our work throughout New Zealand, and internationally, speaks of our experience and capability.

Evans Henderson Woodbridge​

Legal Team

John Henderson​
Partner
John specialises in Overseas Investment work, business transactions, company law, wills, trusts, securities, conveyancing and sheep, beef and dairy farm transactions.
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David Woodbridge​
Partner
David began his law career in 1971, coming to Marton from Wellington in 1978. He has extensive litigation experience in the civil, family and criminal jurisdictions. Over the last...
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Phil Payton
Partner
Phil is an experienced property and business lawyer with a passion for client service. Born and educated in Christchurch (we do not hold that against him) Phil gained significant property and commercial...
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Cindy Cotter
Associate
Cindy joined EHW in 2021 and specialises in Conveyancing, family and commercial matters and has a particular interest in Trusts and Elder Law. Cindy was born and educated in the South island and was admitted to the Bar in 1992.
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Jack Henderson
Associate
Jack graduated from Otago University in 2012 and was admitted to the bar in 2013. He has recently returned to New Zealand after six years working in London where he gained experience in financial services disputes and investigations.
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Jenny Pain
Associate - Legal Executive
Jenny joined Evans Henderson Woodbridge in 1989 and in that time has built up a solid and loyal client base. Jenny grew up in Bulls and was educated in Masterton...
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Chris Cantillon
Staff Solicitor
Chris graduated from Auckland Law School in 1988 and completed his law professionals at Canterbury and was admitted to the Bar in 1992. Chris started his working career as a legal officer at Land Information New Zealand in Wellington. After several years, he moved into private practice...
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Teresa Cunningham
Registered Legal Executive
Teresa joined Evans Henderson Woodbridge in 2013 after a very successful career in real estate. Her real estate experience (and past banking experience) has been invaluable in her role as a Registered Legal Executive...
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Jenny Bidois
Registered Legal Executive
Jenny joined Evans Henderson Woodbridge in 2020 after spending four years working at a respected Manawatu Law Firm and over a decade in various roles within one of New Zealand’s largest Real Estate Firms.
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Bonnie Boyd
Client Property Manager
Bonnie joined Evans Henderson Woodbridge in January 2019 as a legal assistant. Her responsibilities include the management of a large commercial leasing portfolio for one of the firm’s clients, debt collection and other general duties...
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