Commercial Law
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Property Law, Commercial Law, Trusts and Estate Planning
Qualifications
LLB, The University of Auckland
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Victor Mechkov
Principal
As Principal, Victor works closely with the team to foster a strategically-driven environment that delivers the best outcomes for our clients.
Victor began work as a law clerk at Stainton Chellew in 2011 whilst studying at university. When he graduated the following year, he moved into a full-time position as a solicitor.
He is now the principal of the firm and specialises in commercial and property law, estate planning, and trusts. He believes what separates him from other lawyers is that he deeply cares about his clients, is approachable and provides a personal service. Victor is a pragmatic, big-picture person lawyer who will do whatever it takes to deliver the client the desired outcome.
Victor is involved in the Russian speaking community and assists many Russian speaking clients and charitable organisations with their legal needs.
Outside of work Victor enjoys training martial arts which he has been doing since the age of 7. When he is not training, Victor enjoys spending time with his wife and their 3 young children.

Property Law, Commercial Law, Trusts and Estate Planning, AML Compliance
Qualifications
LLM, University of Vienna
LLM, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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Ana Kovtun
Solicitor
As a qualified NZ Solicitor, Ana assists with trusts, commercial and residential conveyancing, wills, estate planning and AML compliance requirements.
An avid traveller, Ana got her two Master of Laws degrees from universities in Kyiv, Ukraine, and Vienna, Austria, before working as a Legal Compliance Officer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
She has worked at Stainton Chellew since mid-2021 as a Legal Executive and has recently converted her degrees, allowing her to get admitted to the bar in November 2024.
Ana enjoys the gym, yoga, and movies in her free time.
Maintaining a healthy business lifecycle requires ongoing planning and strategies, which requires expert knowledge of what needs to be achieved at every stage.
We provide specialised commercial legal advice and strategic solutions to help businesses start up, grow, and succeed.
No matter your industry, or your business’ history, our team can help provide the right advice, services and contacts from start-up, through growth and expansion, all the way to sale or winding down.