Cameron Melville

Cameron advises clients on a wide range of trust and estate matters including trust formation, restructuring, distribution and administration. Cameron advises on asset planning, elder law, probate and estate administration, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Wills and Occupation Right Agreements.

Cameron graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2016 with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing). After completing his studies, Cameron worked in Legal and Compliance for an investment bank in New York and London. Since returning home to Christchurch, Cameron worked as an in-house solicitor for an independent trustee company and previously worked for a law firm in Melbourne advising on family law and estate claims.

Notable experience

• Advising clients on trust formation, restructuring and asset planning matters.

• Advising high wealth clients on alternate ownership structures for estate planning purposes.

• Advising charitable trusts and organisations on variation and compliance matters.

• Advising on probate application and complex estate administration.

• Advising clients on elder law issues, entering into Occupation Right Agreements and Admission Agreements for retirement living.

Affiliations

• Member of the New Zealand Law Society.