She has more than a decade's worth of experience
Thompson Blackie Biddles (TBB) has announced the promotion of Paige Lane from senior solicitor to associate.
Lane started her career in 2013 at the Neverman Bennett Lawyers as a law clerk, focusing on commercial, rural & residential property, commercial, asset planning, and estate. In 2016, she became a solicitor and added trust account administration to her focus.
She joined TBB in 2017 as a solicitor before becoming a senior solicitor in 2019. Afterwards, Lane joined Allen & Overy in London in 2021 as an associate in ICM securitisation and soon became a secondee to fuse – A&O’s legal tech and fintech innovation lab.
In 2023, Lane came back to TBB as a senior solicitor and had been focusing on complex transactions, leasing, construction, and land development for both domestic and international clients.
“After returning from London last year, Paige has demonstrated her continued commitment to provide exceptional service to our clients and exemplary leadership within our team,” TBB said.
As a specialist commercial property lawyer, Lane also dealt with aspects of commercial real estate such as acquisitions, disposals, due diligence, leasing, residential apartment/project development and funding, subdivisions, unit titles, and property development. In her practice, she has acted for some of the prominent landowners and developers in New Zealand.
Lane received her Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Bachelor of Laws degrees at the University of Otago. She also received the University of Otago Future Leaders Scholarship 2010.
“We are delighted to congratulate Paige on her promotion, and we look forward to her continued growth and success as an emerging leader at TBB,” the law firm said in a statement.
Lane’s promotion took effect on 1 April 2024.
