Grant Adams

Grant is a consultant lawyer at Parry Field. He was a partner from 1988 to 2022. He is married to Robyn and has 3 adult sons and 2 grandchildren.

Grant advised on commercial, trust and rural transactions. His clients came from the tourism, high tech, accountancy, medical and other service industries as well as churches and charities.

Current roles:

• Chair: Southern Woods Nursery Limited
• Chair: Stepping Stone Connect Limited
• Chair of a family business council
• Member of Institute of Directors (IOD) and mentor on various IOD Mentorship Programmes
• Member of Parish Review Team for Anglican Diocese of Christchurch
• Consultant – businesses, charities on effective leadership

Past roles and activities:

• Chair: Stepping Stone Trust 2018-2025
• Commercial/property/trust lawyer 1980 – 2023
• President Rotary Club of Avonhead 2023/24
• Chair: Partners of Parry Field Lawyers 2013 – 2021
• Chair: Burnside High School Board of Trustees
• Chair: St Christophers Community Trust
• Chair: Wai-ora Forestry Landscapes Limited
• Board Member various community trusts.

With increasing challenges facing businesses and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations, charities and churches, Grant spends some of his time helping leaders of these entities to improve their personal effectiveness. This involves a number of mentoring and coaching roles which he finds productive and enjoyable.