Mia Hofsteede

Senior Associate Solicitor
Email: mia@helmores.nz
Ph: 03 311 8008

Mia comes from a beef fattening and dairy business background in which she remains actively involved.

Her legal practice is centred on agribusiness and her farming background has given her first-hand experience with families and businesses connected to the primary sector.

Mia enjoys providing clients with practical tailored advice in respect of lease arrangements, asset structure and estate planning, water and irrigation agreements, overseas investment consent, forestry agreements and the Emissions Trading Scheme, dairy agreements and the acquisition and disposal of livestock and rural property. 

    • Agribusiness

    • Rural, commercial and residential property conveyancing

    • Financing and guarantees

    • Primary sector business development

    • Subdivisions

    • Nutrient Management

    • Asset and Estate planning

    • Occupation Licences

    • Elder Law and the Residential Care Subsidy / Loan

    • Trusts

    • Build Contracts

    • Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney

    • Residential Tenancies Act

  • Mia has acted on:

    • Multi-entity farm conveyance transactions and due diligence investigations for rural land throughout New Zealand

    • Commercial conveyancing (petrol stations)

    • The development of farmland for subdivision

    • The development of easements for complex private airstrips and accessways

    • Complex asset planning matters

    • The preparation of Forestry Right Agreements for both associated and non-associated parties

    • The sale and purchase of livestock and feed

    • Lease arrangements (commercial and rural)

    • Mining and access arrangements

    • Licences to occupy with numerous retirement villages around Canterbury

    • ‍Overseas buyers of sensitive farmland, including obtaining consent from the Overseas Investment Office

    • Director of a Canterbury dairy business operation

    • Volunteer at Citizens Advice Bureau North Canterbury

    • Regular volunteer at the Methven and Canterbury Rodeo events

    • Pro Bono advice to local charitable organisations

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