Background
Polina Kozlova was halfway through a business degree when she realised that her analytical, results-focused brain was better suited to law. After qualifying in 2016 and being admitted in 2017, she started her career in relationship property, trusts and private clients, and hasn’t looked back.
A key member of the private client and relationship property team since 2022, Polina puts her sharp problem-solving instincts to use, focusing on contentious relationship property issues. She assists clients in all aspects of family succession planning, including complex cross-border trust, estate and relationship property cases. She has been published in the New Zealand Law Journal and regularly in the STEP Journal.
Polina is a passionate advocate for her clients, offering pragmatic advice and helping them reach solutions – even in difficult, emotional cases. As a Russian speaker, she works with overseas clients on New Zealand estate planning, helping them navigate the nuances of the New Zealand legal system.
Expertise
- Trusts
- Relationship property
- Cross-border issues
- Estate planning
- Elder law
Recognition
- Top performing student in Law of Torts 2014
- Top performing student in Commercial Transactions 2016
Recent articles
Contesting transfer of assets to a trust in exceptional circumstances
By Polina Kozlova
1 May 2023
Specialisations
Relationship & Family Law Trust & Asset PlanningProfessional Development
Professional memberships
- Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP)
- Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association (AWLA) Family Law Section
- Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) Trust Law Committee Member (2022-2024)
Qualifications
- LLB 2017
- STEP Advanced Diploma in Trusts and Estates - 2017
- STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates - 2022
Other languages
- Russian
