100 People Behind Bay Business - 2023
100 People Behind Bay Business profiles Bay businesses in an intelligent, insightful and inspiring way so readers can learn more about them, their expertise, experience, offering and their business.
100 People Behind Bay Business profiles Bay businesses in an intelligent, insightful and inspiring way so readers can learn more about them, their expertise, experience, offering and their business.
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LAW | PEOPLE<br />
JAMES DOW<br />
partner, sharp tudhope lawYers<br />
“We are proud of our trusted relationships with our clients,<br />
our deep connections with this community and our active<br />
involvement in the economic development of this region.”<br />
James is an experienced lawyer<br />
in the corporate and commercial<br />
fields and also in the projects<br />
space and advises clients on a<br />
broad range of matters.<br />
James brings a wealth of expertise to<br />
the <strong>Bay</strong> of Plenty having worked at top<br />
tier law firms in Auckland and a global<br />
law firm in London prior to making the<br />
move to Tauranga with his young family<br />
in 2021. He has advised on several of<br />
New Zealand’s leading transactions,<br />
especially in the infrastructure space.<br />
Sharp Tudhope has the most<br />
experienced team of corporate and<br />
commercial lawyers in the <strong>Bay</strong> of Plenty<br />
and have been assisting businesses to<br />
succeed and grow for more than 125<br />
years.<br />
“We have a great team of high-calibre,<br />
experienced corporate and commercial<br />
lawyers and we are looking to continue<br />
to build. Ultimately, it is our people that<br />
sets us apart. Our team’s unrivalled<br />
knowledge and commitment to personal<br />
service is why generations of businesses<br />
choose to work with us.”<br />
James has hit the ground running<br />
since joining Sharp Tudhope and forging<br />
strong relationships with clients with his<br />
pragmatic and commercial approach to<br />
legal issues.<br />
With over 15 years in the profession,<br />
James’ experience spans across many<br />
sectors and a wide variety of clients<br />
from large corporate and financial<br />
institutions through to small-medium<br />
sized enterprises and closely held family<br />
businesses.<br />
James is particularly passionate<br />
about helping business thrive in the<br />
region and is currently a board member<br />
of the Tauranga <strong>Business</strong> Chamber.<br />
“The <strong>Bay</strong> of Plenty is a hub of<br />
thriving businesses and industries in<br />
a region that continues to experience<br />
huge growth. This makes for a very<br />
exciting place to work and help clients<br />
flourish.”<br />
Outside of work, James enjoys<br />
water sports, hockey, golf, and<br />
spending time with his young family.<br />
“WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM OF HIGH-CALIBRE, EXPERIENCED<br />
CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAWYERS AND WE ARE<br />
LOOKING TO CONTINUE TO BUILD. ULTIMATELY, IT IS OUR PEOPLE<br />
THAT SETS US APART.”<br />
<strong>100</strong> – PEOPLE BEHIND BAY BUSINESS | <strong>2023</strong> | 29
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