Ten years in one area of law. Direct access to a senior specialist.

Most people come to Polina at a threshold moment: marrying, separating, sorting an estate, planning for what happens if they lose capacity or pass away. Those decisions are easier to get right, and easier to live with, when the person advising you only does this work.


Polina founded PK Law in 2024 after practicing for eight years exclusively in private client and relationship property law. She specialises in estate planning, elder law, prenuptial agreements and division of assets. A big part of Polina's practice involves assisting clients who have cross border connections with their wills and prenuptial agreements.

ABOUT

Polina's interest in trust law was ignited during her law degree: a trust law course followed immediately by the STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates. Early mentorship from her first principal deepened that foundation, and she has been building on it ever since.


Specializing both trust law and relationship property, a combination that matters more than most clients realise, both when structuring a prenuptial agreement and when a relationship ends. Polina's expertise in both areas means clients receive complete advice, not siloed advice.


Not one for small talk, Polina engages with each client's matter, large or small, as if it were the most important on her list. Polina's advice is direct and her commercial judgment is sound.

"Few practitioners specialise in both trust law and relationship property. That combination matters."

Both when structuring a prenuptial agreement and when a relationship ends. The trust structure is directly relevant to getting it right.

"She engages with each client's matter as if it were the most important on her list."

PRACTICE FOCUS

A specialist practice

PK Law does not handle conveyancing, commercial contracts, immigration, or litigation.

Polina does these six thing and has done only these things for ten years.

Relationship property

Contracting out agreements (prenuptial and postnuptial), separation and settlement agreements, advice on the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

Estate planning

Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney (property and welfare), trust establishment, and advice on how different estate structures interact.

Probate and letters of administration

Advice on complex grants of probate and letters of administration. We help executors and administrators understand the process, prepare the application, and navigate any complications.

Elder law and mental capacity

EPA activation, PPPR Act applications, retirement village agreements, attorney obligations, and elder financial abuse matters.

Family trusts

Trust establishment, deed drafting, trust administration advice, and trust review for clients whose circumstances have changed.

Cross-border estates

Matters involving assets or beneficiaries in multiple jurisdictions. Polina holds a specialist qualification in cross-border estate planning.

WORKING WITH POLINA

Polina works with individuals and families across all aspects of family succession planning and dispute resolution. She treats every matter, whether straightforward or complex, with the same level of care and diligence.


Polina is a member of the Aotearoa Divorce and Separation Institute (ADSI). She actively recommends divorce coaching to clients navigating separation. Working with a coach alongside legal advice supports clearer thinking, reduces conflict, and leads to better outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Credentials

Qualifications

LLB, AUT University (2017)

STEP Advanced Diploma in Trusts and Estates (2017)

— full member (STEP) since 2021

STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates (Merit, 2022)

NZ Advanced Certificates in Trust Creation, Trust Administration, Administration of Estates and Trust Accounting (2017

Published in NZ Law Journal and International STEP Journal

Memberships

Full member (STEP) — Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Auckland Women Lawyers' Association

Trust Law Committee, ADLS (2022–2024)

Aotearoa Divorce and Separation Institute (ADSI)

About STEP: The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners is the leading global professional body for trust and estate practitioners. Full membership requires passing rigorous professional examinations. The Advanced Diploma is the highest qualification STEP awards.

Work with a specialist directly — from the first call to the final document.

PK Law is a specialist private client and relationship property practice. You will always deal with a senior specialist who knows your matter — not a junior who needs to be briefed.