Margot Lyons | Juno legal

Margot Lyons

Juno Lawyer

LLB, BA

Wellington

Capability

I am an experienced commercial lawyer who has worked in in-house and private practice roles across the public and private sectors. I also spent 10 years running my own business while my children were young.

Early on in my career, I focused primarily on commercial property work; advising clients across a broad range of industries including including property developers and investors, banks, insurance companies, supermarkets, telcos, airports, regional authorities, and central and local government. More recently, while supporting in house legal teams have enjoyed working on a much broader range of legal matters as well as commercial property transactions.

I am adaptable and able to tackle new situations and tasks with confidence. I enjoy stripping away ambiguity and legalese from documents and advice and presenting clients with solutions they can understand.

Juno experience

Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington (multiple engagements), Contact Energy, Johnson Corner, Engineering NZ

Before Juno

Avid legal supporting Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment | Senior Solicitor 
DLA Piper | Solicitor 
Minter Ellison (Sydney) | Solicitor 
DJ Freeman (London) | Solicitor 
Halifax Bank (London) | Solicitor 
Phillips Fox | Solicitor | Solicitor 

Areas of expertise

  • Commercial property transactions 
  • Property due diligence
  • Leasing 
  • Sale and Purchase of land 
  • Public Works Act 
  • OIA
  • Procurement
  • General contract drafting

Governance/Community

President, Island Bay Tennis club  
Junior Convenor, Island Bay Tennis club

What Margot Lyons's clients say

  • Victoria University | Juno Legal

    Margot is a valued member of our team and, in fact, so valued that we keep asking her back!  I really value her experience, pragmatism and can-do attitude in dealing with issues.  She’s knowledgeable, approachable and her internal clients enjoy working with her.

    Simon Johnson

    General Counsel, Victoria University of Wellington

  • Victoria University | Juno Legal

    Margot Lyons was a wonderful addition to the Legal Services team. We really appreciated her expertise and her very flexible approach. She has a warm and engaging style which we really appreciated and fitted in socially. We have missed her since she left.

    Jackie Anderson

    Acting General Counsel, Victoria University of Wellington

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