Law firms in New Zealand

Anthony Harper

New Zealand

Anthony Harper is a full-service New Zealand law firm with offices in Auckland and Christchurch, advising domestic and international clients across a broad range of practice areas including corporates, financial institutions, public sector bodies and privately owned businesses. The firm uses a partner-led, collaborative approach and an integrated, multi-office structure to deliver commercially focused advice and to support cross-border matters.

Burton Partners

New Zealand

Burton Partners is a corporate and commercial property law firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, established in 1989. The firm has six partners and a team of lawyers, legal executives and support staff, combining large-firm expertise with small-firm service to a select clientele in New Zealand and overseas.

DLA Piper Argentina

Argentina, Australia +41

DLA Piper Argentina is a full-service law firm in Buenos Aires that advises domestic and multinational clients, including transnational investors and financial institutions. It is part of DLA Piper’s global platform and Latin America network, providing cross-border legal services across the region and beyond.

Dentons Rattagan Arocena

Argentina, Australia +59

Dentons Rattagan Arocena is the Dentons office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The office is part of Dentons’ broader global network and provides legal services from its Buenos Aires location.

Fee Langstone

New Zealand

Fee Langstone is a New Zealand firm specializing in insurance and commercial litigation. With seven partners and nearly thirty staff, the firm acts for most of New Zealand’s major insurers as well as a number of international insurance clients.

Hesketh Henry

New Zealand

Hesketh Henry is a premium sector-specialist commercial law firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, providing comprehensive legal services to domestic and international clients. The firm specialises in sectors including construction, insurance, real estate, forestry, insolvency, trade and transport, employment, health and safety and private wealth.

Hudson Gavin Martin

New Zealand

Hudson Gavin Martin is a New Zealand law firm specialising in technology, media and intellectual property, advising on corporate transactions, commercial agreements, IP (contentious and non‑contentious), dispute resolution and data privacy. The firm emphasises long-term client partnerships and practical, industry-informed advice for start-ups, multinationals, government agencies and research organisations.

Lane Neave

New Zealand

Lane Neave is a New Zealand full-service law firm, founded in 1868, with about 20 partners and 150 staff providing legal services nationwide. The firm is a member of the International Commercial Law Alliance and has been selected to provide legal services under a New Zealand Government All of Government procurement programme; many partners are recognised by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Doyle's and Best Lawyer.

Mayne Wetherell

New Zealand

Mayne Wetherell is a New Zealand law firm known for advising on significant and often complex commercial transactions. The firm is recognised for its corporate and finance practices and in 2021 expanded its offering to include tax law through the addition of a team of tax specialists.

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a New Zealand‑owned, full-service legal and business advisory partnership with offices in Auckland and Wellington; the firm comprises 49 partners and more than 162 other legal staff and is part of the MinterEllison Legal Group. It advises across a broad range of areas including regulatory, commercial law, finance, real estate, employment, taxation, public law and dispute resolution and serves clients across sectors such as banking and financial services, government, infrastructure and energy.

Robertsons is a New Zealand specialist insurance law firm focused on liability insurance and defending claims against insureds. The hands-on partnership, led by Michael Robertson, Helen Twomey, Sophie Curlett and Tom Pasley, advises on policy drafting, claims handling, litigation and regulatory matters with an emphasis on pragmatic, cost‑efficient solutions.

Simpson Grierson

New Zealand

Simpson Grierson is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading full-service commercial law firms, with over 220 partners and lawyers and 320 team members across offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The firm provides top-tier legal advice to leading businesses and public sector organisations on significant deals, projects and disputes, and is known for work with international businesses investing in New Zealand.

Tompkins Wake

New Zealand

Tompkins Wake is a nationally recognised New Zealand law firm with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga and a history dating back to 1922. One of the country’s 15 largest firms, it was named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year (<100 lawyers) in 2019–2021 and advises corporates, multinationals, local government authorities and private clients.