Melissa Walker

Solicitor

Melissa joined DPM Legal in July 2023 having spent the previous 10 years living and working in New Zealand. Melissa has over 16 years of legal experience having spent the first 12 years of her career working for two top 100 law firms as a registered Licensed Conveyancer before moving to New Zealand where she initially practised as a registered Licensed Conveyancer before completing her law degree at Waikato University and professional legal studies course with IPLS NZ. Melissa completed her legal studies in October 2020 and was admitted to the bar in May 2021. Melissa's main experience has been in residential property law both in the UK and New Zealand. Whilst in the UK, Melissa spent time travelling to locations across Asia with developer clients assisting with onsite exchanges for the sale of leasehold flats. More recently in New Zealand, Melissa has worked on a wide variety of legal matters including wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, powers of attorney, property sharing agreements, occupation right agreements, landlord and tenant leases, term loan agreements, relationship property and contracting out agreements, asset protection, refinancing, court of protection work, family court attendance, financial assessment hearings and residential matters. Outside of work Melissa enjoys volunteering in her community, learning to play the piano, taking long walks with her dog and spending time with her family and friends. Melissa also has a strong interest in, and is building her knowledge of, the natural environment and how best to help protect and preserve it.