
Our team of friendly lawyers, solicitors, barristers & conveyancing specialists work from our two offices in Manurewa (Manukau) & Botany Junction.
The Way We Work
Swayne McDonald has a staff of 6 lawyers and 2 registered legal executives, each with an interest, wide experience and detailed knowledge in their own particular ‘area’ of law. Legal services provided cover residential and commercial conveyancing, small business/commercial, family trusts, property law, Wills, deceased estate administration, all aspects of family law, matrimonial and relationship property agreements/settlements, immigration, together with a wide range of other general legal matters.
Our view is that the services we provide to clients directly should be only those services which we can provide efficiently and cost-effectively. If a client requires a legal services in an area of law we do not have a sufficient level of expertise in then such work is briefed to those whom we believe are best able to achieve the result our client desires. We do not pretend to be a full service legal firm, however, we do believe that through our informal network of associations and knowledge of the legal profession we can directly, or indirectly, obtain the optimum result for our clients.
We pride ourselves on providing, to a wide range of private and business clients, personal, efficient and friendly service combining sound legal knowledge with extensive practical experience. The former Pakuranga legal practices of Michael Howcroft and Patricia Bentinck-Stokes have been incorporated into Swayne McDonald.
Our Areas of Legal Expertise
Our Team of Lawyers, Solicitors, Barristers & Conveyancing Specialists

Devon McDonald
Devon McDonald is the principal of Swayne McDonald. Devon holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from University…

Joy Hadley
Joy Hadley is a highly experienced and Senior Registered Legal Executive – having been employed in “the law” since 1976,…

Varun Shandil
Varun was admitted to the Bar in New Zealand in 2001 after studying law at the University of Waikato….

Neil Horne
Neil Horne holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Otago….

Carolina Tiumalu
Carolina Tiumalu studied law and commerce at Otago University, graduated with LLB and B Com degrees and was admitted to…

Kelly Angell
Kelly Angell graduated as a Registered Legal Executive in 2010 following several years experience as a Legal Secretary. She is…

Mike Goodwin

Monika Tracy
Monika Tracy is an experienced Registered Legal Executive based at our Botany Junction office. Monika commenced…