Meet the Vine Team!
You are welcome to get in touch with any of us for a chat about how we can help you.
Melinda Smith
Legal operations & customer relationships
Melinda Smith is our co-founder, guide, leader, and business manager.
Melinda’s aim in setting up Vine Law was to create a firm that truly listens to what its client want and which tailors the way services are delivered so that the experience for the client is as easy as possible.
Kim Cross
Corporate/Commercial
Litigation/Disputes
Employment
Kim is one of the co-founders of Vine Law. She specialises in all areas of commercial and corporate work along with her background in dispute resolution, litigation, and employment law.
Kim acts for business in the start-up phase as well as for all types of established SMEs.
Cath Collins
Wills and Probate
Cath is a founding member of Vine and specialises in lifetime and estate planning. She is well known for her empathy and her open, friendly nature.
She is also flexible in how she works with clients, whether it is in the office or their home with a cup of tea, or virtually if they prefer.
Kieren Cross
Private Client
Residential Property
Anouska Rains-Kardi
Anouska is our legal technician - she works out the best and most efficient way of getting good tech to work with our business.
She believes that there’s always something new to learn and no problem so big or complicated that it can’t be solved with a bit of lateral thinking.
