Welcome to MJC Legal Limited, trading as Mark Copeland Lawyer

MJC Legal Limited is a Rotorua-based full service commercial law firm serving clients throughout New Zealand and overseas, specialising in all areas of commercial, property and rural laws. Principal Mark Copeland’s expertise covers an extensive range of practice areas, with over 20 years experience in everything from small to extremely large commercial transactions.

For further information on a particular area of law, and how we can best meet your requirements, please contact Mark in the first instance. Details are available on the contact page of this website. All communications are kept strictly confidential.

Our expertise covers a wide range of legal services

Expertise in fields including Commercial Contracts and Risk Mitigation, Property Transactions (Sales, Development, Leasing etc), Trust Law, Maori Commercial Development, Energy (Electricity, Gas, Geothermal) Contracts, ICT/Technology Contracts, Forestry Leases, Rights and Management Contracts, Banking, Finance and Securities, Business Sales and Purchases.

Career highlights include acting for Virtual Spectator Group, a leading provider of sports TV and Internet-based animation technologies, in numerous international commercial arrangements, including myriad capital-raising and private equity ventures, supply contracts with America’s Cup Inc... read more

Recent matters on which Copeland Law has acted include:

The reorganisation of one of Rotorua’s largest transport companies, including the complete restructure of its capital and ownership arrangements;

Acting for key Maori landholder interests in negotiating the development of the Eastern Bay of Plenty’s largest ever geothermal power development at Kawerau, and ongoing commercial matters;

Advising on and documenting shared equity arrangements for the purchase and development of large-scale dairying operations in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Manawatu and South Otago... read more

Latest news and items of interest from Mark Copeland Law

Medals are usually the last thing on lawyers’ minds, but for Rotorua lawyer Mark Copeland gold, silver and bronze are at the forefront. After three years on the board of Paralympics New Zealand, he has been elected chairman and president. Now the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and the 2011 International Paralympic Committee World Athletic Championships in Christchurch in January are in his sights.

“We have to make sure our athletes are receiving the support – financially or otherwise – they require,” Mr Copeland said. “It’s really difficult to succeed in Paralympic sport now. The days of ‘I’ve lost a limb, I’ll start to swim and maybe I’ll get a medal’ are long gone... read more