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Legal Services in New Zealand
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Legal Services sector based in New Zealand. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Public Trust
We are an autonomous Crown entity and New Zealand’s largest provider of estate planning and management services, helping Kiwis with their important life planning, including writing their wills, putting enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) in place, and administering the estates of their loved ones. We’ve been here since 1873 when we were established as the world’s first public trustee services organisation to protect the estates of some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people. Since then, we have helped over 2.3 million Kiwis protect their legacies. We are also one of the country’s largest charitable trust administrators and advisers, helping more than 420 charities to set up trusts and distribute funds back to our communities. Our Investments team manages around $1.2bn of funds, primarily for charities, estate beneficiaries and students. Our Corporate Trustee Services supervise New Zealand businesses to help ensure consumer and investor trust in the financial system is maintained. This includes supervision, custody and acting as corporate trustee. Find out more about our own legacy and how we’re helping New Zealanders protect theirs for generations to come here:
201 to 500 staff
Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd
Immigration Advisers New Zealand Ltd is dedicated to giving reliable and personalized immigration advice globally. With over successful clients, our team of 35+ experienced professionals are here to help make the transition smoother for anyone wanting to settle in New Zealand. We provide an extensive range of services tailored to the needs of each individual, from Partnership and Residence Visas, Accredited Employer Work Visas, Special Directions and IPT Appeals to Education Advice and Complex Immigration Advice. Our mission is simple: we strive to give every client a seamless experience while supporting them throughout their journey with us so that they can create a future for themselves in New Zealand as quickly and efficiently as possible. Our vision is for everyone who wishes to start their new life in this incredible country – no matter where they come from – to have access to not just good quality but exceptional support too; making settling into New Zealand an exciting adventure rather than a difficult hurdle.
11 to 50 staff
Aims Global Immigration & Education Services
Providing professional immigration advice and support for 20 years. Aims Global is an agile team of licensed immigration advisers and experts who are skilled advocates for our clients and are always at the forefront of policy changes. Our mission is to help our clients achieve their goals through simplifying the complex immigration process. We are experts in understanding your needs so we can fulfil your purpose, whether you’re an employer, employee, student, or family.
11 to 50 staff
Aspiring Law
Aspiring Law is a boutique legal practice pioneering a modern take on legal support. We’re astute strategists, problem solvers and powerful advocates for our clients. We cut through the legal jargon to make law accessible to all. Our offices are based in Dunedin, Arrowtown, Wanaka and Christchurch. Our team of legal experts provide advice across a wide range of fields. We’re practical, strategic and on your side. We’ll put our expertise to work for you. At Aspiring Law, we’re passionate about giving back to the communities that we’re a part of. We take pride in supporting local arts and sporting events, and we donate our time, expertise, and money to great causes.
11 to 50 staff
Ck
New Zealand Immigration specialist with 100% success rate in 2010 We work closely with clients to give them the upper hand and to make sure they get the desired outcome.Experience peace of mind and Sound sleep Green Planet Immigration Service
1 to 10 staff
Godfreys Law
Godfreys Law can help you with all your legal needs, from family matters and conveyancing, through to commercial disputes and employment. We’re real people, providing real legal solutions.
11 to 50 staff
Mds Law
MDS law is a medium sized specialist property and commercial law firm based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The firm provides a range of specialist advice to clients including company and business law, employment, finance, commercial and residential property transactions, relationship, property, asset protection including trusts, will and estate planning as well as estate administration.
11 to 50 staff
Secure Collections & Investigations Limited
Secure Collections & Investigations (SCI) is a highly respected company providing recovery and investigation services to most of NZ's largest Insurance companies, Banks, Finance companies, Barristers & Solicitors, a range of small, medium & large enterprises and Government agencies. These partnerships have endured due to constantly delivering the highest standard of service, all while ensuring that professionalism, integrity and brand protection is maintained at all times. In addition to this, Secure's continued expansion includes the acquisition of the recovery divisions of both Scope Investigations and Moratti & Associates. Secure has it's head office in Newmarket, Auckland and has a well established network of experienced and highly skilled agents providing the following services nationwide: Document & Process Serving; Third Party Insurance Recoveries & Investigations; General Private Investigations & Skip Tracing; Repossession & Asset Recovery; Debtor Interviews & Agent Field Calls; Surveillance; Pre-employment background checks; Debt Collection & Litigation. Secure provides tailored solutions to it's clients depending on their requirements. To discuss how Secure can assist you, please contact the Director, Thomas James one of the below methods: North Island 09 972 0034 South Island 03 578 2431 Mobile 021 622 380 E-mail thomas@securecollections.co.nz
11 to 50 staff
Shanahans Law Limited
We’re proud to say our New Lynn practice has been serving the West Auckland community since 1956. In fact, in some instances we now work with the great-grandchildren of some of our initial clients – that’s how deep our relationships with clients go! Our friendly team of lawyers offers a range of legal services including property law and conveyancing, wills and estates, trusts, commercial leases, separation, divorce, and prenups. We also act as a notary public.
11 to 50 staff
Shortland Chambers
Since its beginnings in 1986, Shortland Chambers has been home to New Zealand’s highest calibre barristers. A high proportion of former members have gone on to become judges of the Court of Appeal, High Court and District Courts. Currently, 20 of our 37 members are KCs – more than any chambers in New Zealand, and testament to the quality of expert advice and advocacy on offer. Our shared values underpin this success – to operate ethically, professionally and always in the best interests of our clients. Our members operate as independent practitioners, sharing facilities and resources, and sometimes working together combining their skills and breadth of experience. This perfectly positions them to tackle complex or unusual disputes. Past and present members serve on the executives of the New Zealand Bar Association, the New Zealand Law Society, the Auckland District Law Society, the Legal Research Foundation and other professional groups. Collectively our members practice in a broad range of specialisations, including commercial, civil, criminal and regulatory. Some members also act as mediators and arbitrators.
51 to 200 staff
Bramwell Bate Lawyers
Bramwell Bate is led by six Directors with combined experience of more than 160 years. Our team of around 30 have significant experience providing first class legal services to clients in Hawke’s Bay and throughout the country. Our Directors work alongside a team of highly skilled Associates, Solicitors and Legal Executives, all supported by an outstanding administrative crew. With a broad range of expertise ranging from conveyancing, corporate and commercial law, employment law, to family law and criminal law, Bramwell Bate is one of the only full-service law firms in Hawke’s Bay. As a team, Bramwell Bate has come together and agreed on five core values. We pride ourselves in being “trusted, approachable, caring, resilient & progressive”. Our values reflect what we prioritise in everyday practice. They motivate how we work with our clients, what we look for in our recruitment processes and our growing relationships within the local community. Bramwell Bate is a result of a merger in January 2017 between two well-known and established Hawke’s Bay firms – Bate Hallett (established in 1917) and Bramwell Grossman (tracing back to the 1950s). Both firms shared a deep commitment to client service, and the merger in 2017 was a seamless fit, strategically, culturally, and professionally. We are proud to be one of the longest standing law firms in Hawke’s Bay. Our history, as part of the community, reflects in our ability to cater efficiently to our client’s needs. We are open-minded and adapt not only to changes in the law, but also to the exciting developments within our team and new technologies.
11 to 50 staff
Juno Legal
Juno Legal is a trusted provider of on-demand legal services for corporates, government agencies, local authorities, and growth businesses across Aotearoa. We offer experienced in-house lawyers who can parachute in to provide a steady hand, whether you’re facing a gap, launching a legal function, or tackling a complex project. Our model gives you access to senior, business-ready lawyers on a flexible basis, with cost certainty and strategic insight. What we do: Interim legal support – covering parental leave, secondments, or resourcing gaps, often at short notice Virtual or fractional General Counsel – ongoing support scaled to your needs Project leadership – stepping in to lead or advise on strategic legal projects Legal function setup – helping new teams test and learn as they establish the right model Legal operations and tech advisory – improving systems, processes, and team performance Customised legal consultancy – privacy advisory, independent reviews, training, coaching, and more We deliver: Capability – senior lawyers with commercial acumen, resilience, and pragmatism Efficiency – time and cost savings from experience and focus Flexibility – pre-agreed scope and adjustable service levels to suit your context Founded in 2017 and proudly New Zealand owned, Juno is committed to amplifying the impact of in-house legal teams through practical, high-quality, and human-centred support.
11 to 50 staff
Mayne Wetherell
Mayne Wetherell is a leading commercial law firm. We advise on New Zealand’s most significant and complex business transactions and we pride ourselves on driving successful outcomes for our clients. With an experienced team, and a network of specialist external resource available, we provide a seamless full service to our clients for engagements of any size. We do not strive to be the biggest firm by number of lawyers – our goal is to be the firm of choice for our clients’ most significant and complex business transactions.
11 to 50 staff
Shift
Our clients need senior and proven legal talent on short-term flexible contracts. Our focus is to provide expertise, advice, and capability when and how our clients need it. This flexibility also benefits our Consultants, as they can work in challenging and rewarding senior project roles whilst having the flexibility to control their hours to work in with their lifestyle. SHIFT was created to meet these two needs. Welcome to the new way. SHIFT delivers: • Short-term and fixed-term Consultants for legal assignments • Senior, proven, talent working on and in your business, tailored to your budget • A wider range of specialist skills that are difficult to access in a single, full-time hire • Senior Consultants – to help you navigate the ‘how’ and implement complex legal advice • A cost-effective, flexible solution that gives you greater choice, control, and value SHIFT Consultants provide support in these key areas: 1. Financial Services / Legal Regulatory 2. Corporate / Commercial Legal 3. Law firm support Contact us to discover how our community can provide the flexible, experienced support you need. Alternatively, if you’re interested in the new way of working by becoming a SHIFT Consultant, we’d love to hear from you.
11 to 50 staff
Sortify.Tm
Sortify.tm is a New Zealand-based provider of online trademark solutions. Empowering brand owners, trademark attorneys and IP offices with innovative solutions, Sortify.tm is transforming the way the trademark industry manages the trademark registration lifecycle. Sortify.tm Attorney is an AI-based trademark productivity toolkit focused on solving goods and services issues and tasks. Available on subscription, the Sortify Attorney tools enable trademark professionals to improve across all stages of the trademark process - pre-filing, filing, examination and registration. Our vision is to make trademark protection accessible for everyone. Our fully automated online trademark registration platforms, Trademarks Online (Australia, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong), DIY Trademarks (NZ) and Trademarks Malaysia, provide the most efficient way for businesses and entrepreneurs to protect their brands themselves.
11 to 50 staff
The Regions Immigration Law
The Regions is New Zealand’s leading immigration law and recruitment company that supports the dairy sector and provides New Zealand dairy farm owners with long-term employment solutions. We offer a unique holistic service founded on our core values: to support, adapt and grow. Our process begins with the recruitment and immigration support of migrants seeking a better life in New Zealand. Working with both New Zealand farmers and migrant farm workers, our team provides a robust settling in process, that includes ongoing support and pastoral care. To date, we have placed more than 1,200 migrants into employment within the New Zealand dairy sector. Our passion is three-fold: we want to see hardworking, reliable migrants secure a better future for them and their families here in New Zealand. At the same time, we can offer New Zealand farmers an employment solution for the agricultural industry. And the ongoing pastoral care and support we provide to both our migrant workers and farmers, ensure rural communities throughout New Zealand prosper. We also believe in the bigger picture. As a company, we work with groups and organisations to transform the immigration and recruitment industry for the better. We believe in empowering migrant farm workers and dairy farmers to take control of their own betterment. We guide them through the journey to ensure they are happy, settled and successful. At The Regions, our team works together to transform lives, farms and communities for the better.
11 to 50 staff
Ayres Legal
At Ayres Legal we aim to provide straight forward legal solutions. We proactively try to foresee and avoid a problem before it happens with helping you reduce your personal risks and exposure from unwanted claimants. We guide people through making their first Will or buying their first home, right through to people entering retirement villages and finalising their Estate plans. Cost – effective advice is important to us and regular reporting helps you keep track of what is happening and while keeping those costs under control. We are happy to work with your existing professional contacts such as your accountant, insurance advisor and financial advisor to ensure an all-round approach. When you engage our services you can feel comfortable that we are thinking about all aspects of your business and personal affairs.
1 to 10 staff
Community Law Canterbury
Community Law Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation that works to reduce and remove barriers people face when accessing the law. We provide quality, free legal help to people in Canterbury and the Grey and Westland Districts.
51 to 200 staff
Convey Law - Nz Property Lawyers
Convey Law (conveylaw.co.nz) is the online conveyancing division of Park Legal Barristers & Solicitors. We are a group of experienced and dedicated Property Lawyers highly skilled and trained to deal with your property conveyancing transactions. We are the first law firm in New Zealand to provide conveyancing quotations and instruction details via Conveytrack, a system that lets our clients check the progress of their conveyancing case online and be updated via SMS texts. Our main office is located in Takapuna, Auckland. We are a specialty conveyancing firm handling over hundreds of millions of dollars worth of conveyancing transactions every year. We are regulated by the New Zealand Law Society and are bound by its Rules of Professional Conduct. If you require more information please visit We also have in place $3 million of professional indemnity insurance – just to give you peace of mind.
11 to 50 staff
Createip
CreateIP is a specialist Intellectual Property law firm. Navigating the complexities of IP law can be challenging to do alone. At CreateIP we are here to steer you in the right direction. Helping business leaders, founders, and owners make informed decisions, we turn ideas into assets, advising on protection, enforcement, and commercialisation. Guiding you from seed to success. Get straight-talking advice that drives results.'CreateIP' is the trading entity of CreateIP Law Limited and CreateIP Patent Attorney Partnership.
1 to 10 staff
Downie Stewart Lawyers
Downie Stewart Lawyers Dunedin provide a full range of legal services to businesses and families in Dunedin and Otago. Our sole focus is to help you achieve your goals. We have a very strong team of lawyers that you can count on to listen to you and provide you with sound legal advice, always striving for the simplest solution to any problem. Buying a farm? Selling a commercial property? Restructuring your business? Employment issues? Separating from your partner? Changing homes? Sorting out your personal affairs? Whatever issue you face, we can help you. We are committed to this region and have worked with Dunedin and Otago families and businesses since 1867. We are professional, genuine and easy to talk to. Call us on 03-477 2263.
11 to 50 staff
Eagles, Eagles & Redpath
Eagles Eagles & Redpath is a team of professionals committed to providing highly competent and cost effective legal advice and representation. Our mission is to provide legal advice in various fields of law with special attention to accuracy, personalised service and accessibility. With years of experience and expertise, we will help you navigate with ease through difficult legal matters.
1 to 10 staff
Equal Justice Project
The Equal Justice Project is a student-run pro bono charity empowering communities to seek equal access to justice through education, service, and advocacy. It is entirely run and led by students from the University of Auckland, Faculty of Law. Our volunteers work with a range of practitioners, not-for-profit organisations, government departments, and the general public to increase access to the law. Our teams are Access, Advocacy, Alliance, Communications, Community and Pro Bono, which each perform valuable roles in the community. EJP was awarded runner-up General Club of the Year in 2014 and 2017 and was a joint winner of Best Law Club in 2023 at the University of Auckland. EJP was also awarded a Certificate of Achievement in the Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year category of the 2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards. We are proudly supported by The Law Association.
51 to 200 staff
Glaister Keegan
Established in 1907, Glaister Ennor has been a cornerstone of Auckland’s legal community. On 1 December 2024, we proudly merged with Keegan Alexander, uniting two respected firms under the new name Glaister Keegan. This merger enhances the services we offer while staying true to the values and traditions that have defined both firms. Together, we bring over a century of experience, delivering expert, honest, and practical legal advice tailored to your needs. We operate in small, collaborative teams, with senior specialists and partners who are deeply invested in every client relationship. Our focus on providing high-quality, budget-conscious solutions has earned the trust of clients across generations. At Glaister Keegan, you're not just another case; you’re part of our family. We prioritise personal, consistent contact and offer access to a wide range of specialised knowledge to support you every step of the way—because our tradition of excellence is matched only by our commitment to your success.
51 to 200 staff
