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 [email protected] to arrange a consultation.
Founded in 2000
50 people in their team
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 [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7630
Dan Harrison on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7631
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 [email protected] or DDI (07) 444 4091
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 [email protected] or DDI 0275 127 219
Andrew Gurnell on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7630
Trusts continue to be a popular way of protecting and managing assets. If you're contemplating a trust, or if you already have one, we provide sound legal advice to ensure your trust affords your assets the protection intended.
We provide advice and assistance with the following:
Whether a trust is for you
The most suitable trust structures, including private and trading trusts
Trustee and administrator duties and liabilities
Winding up, restructuring and resettlement of trusts
For more information, please contact:
Dan Harrison on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7631
Dee Holmes on [email protected] or DDI (07) 839 7632
