Tompkins Wake — New Zealand
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About
The firm: Tompkins Wake is a nationally recognised law firm with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga. With a strong identity and history that dates back to 1922, the firm has grown and is now one of the 15 largest law firms in New Zealand cementing its position in New Zealand’s economic and commercial heartland, the “golden triangle” between Auckland, Hamilton and the Bay of Plenty (Tauranga and Rotorua). Awarded New Zealand Law Firm of the Year (<100 lawyers) at the 2019, 2020 and 2021 NZ Law Awards, the firm’s philosophy and approach centres on collaboration, and the belief that when specialisation and expertise combine in a collaborative environment, exceptional outcomes are created for its clients. The firm has built a strong reputation with corporates, multi-nationals operating in New Zealand, local government authorities and private clients and includes 13 local authorities and four of New Zealand’s top ten exporters in its client portfolio. ### Languages - English - Maori - Korean - Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) - Punjabi - Hindi - French - Italian - Afrikaans - Dutch - Hebrew ### Memberships - Multilaw ### Staffing Figures - 35 Partners - 120 Lawyers (including partners) - 8 Legal Executives
Office locations
Auckland
Auckland
Tompkins Wake The Aig Building, Level 11 41 Shortland Street Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Rotorua
Rotorua
Tompkins Wake 1105 Arawa Street Rotorua 3010 New Zealand
Tauranga
Tauranga
Tompkins Wake 108 Durham Street Tauranga 3110 New Zealand
Hamilton
Hamilton
Tompkins Wake Westpac House, Level 8 430 Victoria Street, Po Box 258 Hamilton New Zealand
Auckland
Auckland
Tompkins Wake Shortland & Fort Building Level 17 88 Shortland Street Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Bridget Parham
Partner · Environment & Resource Management
Bryce Davey
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Campbell Stewart
Partner · Real Estate
Chen Jiang
Partner · Litigation
Daniel Erickson
Partner · Employment
Jason Bywater-Lutman
Partner · Corporate / Commercial
Jessica Phillips
Partner · Litigation
Kate Cornegé
Partner · Dispute Resolution
Kate Searancke
Partner · Real Estate
Kate Sullivan
Partner · Family Law
Kerri Dewe
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Mark Hammond
Partner · Employment
Mark Lowndes
Special Counsel · Corporate / M&A
Mark Renner
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Michael Shanahan
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Peter Duncan
Partner · Real Estate
Peter Fanning
Partner · Real Estate
Phil Taylor
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Philip Monahan
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Robert Bycroft
Special Counsel · Corporate / M&A
Scott Ratuki
Partner · Real Estate
Shelley Slade-Gully
Partner Trade Mark and Brand Strategy, Education Law, Copyright Advice and Protection Strategies, Domain Name Registration, Intellectual Property Law · Intellectual Property
Stephanie Ambler
Partner · Family Law
Theresa Le Bas
Partner · Environment & Resource Management
Tina Liu
Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A
Tom Arieli
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Zandra Wackenier
Partner · Family Law