Personal. Straight Up. Affordable. 

Gurnell Harrison Stanley provides legal advice to a wide range of business, rural, not-for-profit, trust and individual clients throughout New Zealand.  Based in Hamilton, our firm specialises in business and property law. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every file and customise our support to your individual needs and concerns. 

Our lawyers and staff have collective experience of over eight decades in business and property law. We work with clients who want a one-on-one relationship with their lawyer. We will take the time to get to know and understand you and your needs and the outcomes you’re after. We’ll then work with you and your advisers to find the best way to get there. It’s this entrepreneurial approach to our work that gives us our commercial edge.

Get in touch with us on (07) 838 0808 or contact@ghslaw.co.nz to arrange a consultation.

About Gurnell Harrison Stanley Law

Founded in 2000

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Business
Banking & Finance
Energy, Environment & ESG
Real Estate
Corporate & Commercial
Employment & Labor
Private Client

Languages spoken
Māori
English

Practice areas

Business

BUSINESS + COMMERCIAL

Whether you’re starting, growing, operating and selling your business, having certainty in the world of business and commerce is key.  With the frequent introduction of varying laws affecting business, the opportunity for profit grows, but so does the complexity. That’s where we come in.

We offer legal advice and assistance with a wide range of business and commercial work, including:

Structure options (e.g. company, partnership, trust, limited partnership) and governance considerations

Commercial contracts and leases

Terms of trade

Finance and security documents

Sale and purchase of businesses

Sale and purchase of company shares

To discuss how we can help, please contact:

Andrew Gurnell on andrew@ghslaw.co.nz or DDI (07) 839 7630

Dan Harrison on dan@ghslaw.co.nz or DDI (07) 839 7631

New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax
Employer
Legal Document
FDA Law

Banking & Finance

Tax Increment Financing
Financial Services Regulation
Investment
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Sustainable Finance
Equity Capital Markets
Debt Capital Markets
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Structured Finance
Project Finance
Funds & Asset Management

Energy, Environment & ESG

Oil, Gas & Energy
Climate Change Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Mining Law
ESG Advisory & Compliance
Renewable & Alternative Energy
Water Law

Real Estate

PROPERTY

Whether you're a developer, an investor or a home owner, property is one of the surest ways to create and retain wealth - if you’re well advised.  When an opportunity arises, you want prompt and cost-effective advice.  We strive to help you make the most of these opportunities so you can focus more on creating the future you desire.

We offer advice and assistance with:

Sale and purchase of property (e.g. commercial, residential, sections, apartments, lifestyle blocks and orchards)

Conveyancing

Mortgages and refinancing

Leases

KiwiSaver and Homestart Grant

Subdivisions

Building contracts

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Ratcliffe on sarah@ghlaw.co.nz or DDI (07) 444 4091

Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Natural Resources
Conveyancing

Corporate & Commercial

Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Government Relations & Lobbying
International Trade Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
Business Registration
Contract
Franchising
Sanctions & Export Controls
Private Equity
Corporate Governance

Employment & Labor

EMPLOYMENT

We provide cost-effective legal advice and pragmatic solutions to both employers and employees in all employment matters.  We aim to resolve employment disputes promptly without court involvement.

We offer assistance in a number of employment issues:

Employment Agreements

Restructuring Advice

Misconduct and Performance Management

Occupational Health and Safety

Confidentiality, Conflict and Restraint of Trade Issues

Employment Issues on the Sale and Purchase of Businesses

Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure

Personal Grievances

Workplace Bullying

Employers

We assist employers in minimising the risk of employees bringing a personal grievance against them by following the correct procedure in redundancy and disciplinary procedures.  We can also provide legal advice and assistance to employers when a personal grievance claim has been made..

Employees

We assist employees when facing redundancy or disciplinary meetings to ensure your rights as an employee are protected.  We help employees who have been unfairly dismissed with advice and assistance in bringing personal grievance claim.

 For more information, please contact:

Nicole Stanley on nicole@ghslaw.co.nz or DDI 0275 127 219

Andrew Gurnell on andrew@ghlaw.co.nz or DDI (07) 839 7630

Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Private Client

Elder Abuse Law
Trusts
Will & Testament
Estate Planning
Elder Law

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