How NWM
was founded

Hensleigh Carthew (Car) Marryat Norris (1880–1993) began practicing in 1919 after returning from WWI. Norris Ward McKinnon as it's known today, has been operating in Hamilton ever since.

Car had an extensive and honoured career. During WWII, Car was a captain and served in the Home Guard in the Hamilton battalion. He was an honorary secretary (1922–1944) and

About Norris Ward McKinnon

Founded in 1919

200 people in their team


Practice areas
Business
Family
Employment & Labor

Languages spoken
Māori
English

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Practice areas

Business

Corporate &Commercial

Norris Ward McKinnon provides specialist corporate and commercial legal services. Our lawyers have extensive experience across all major areas. You can rely on the team at NWM to provide timely, customised, and pragmatic advice.

Dealing with specialists means you can rest assured the details are being taken care of, freeing you up to focus on the day-to-day running of your business, or the practical elements of your transaction.

By working with Norris Ward McKinnon you can have confidence that your matter will be dealt with by team members with the most appropriate level of skill and experience for your matter.

The legislative framework is continually evolving, meaning your legal team need to be adapting to change. Staying on top of both implemented changes and those that are looming is important to us. The combination of our in-depth knowledge and practical experience allows us to provide outstanding service.

Where appropriate, we are well attuned at putting together cross-functional teams to help you, whether solely within the Corporate & Commercial team, or with other teams at NWM.

Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Contract
Employer
Franchising
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Tax

Family

Family Disputes

We are well known for helping clients with family disputes. We have significant expertise in negotiation and mediation, as well as in Family Court and High Court proceedings.

Our team of Hamilton based family lawyers are on hand to help with a range of family disputes. By working with us, you can be assured that our lawyers will try to achieve the best possible outcome for you.

We can help you to settle matters out of Court or represent you in Court. You can count on our family lawyers for the right advice.

Let Norris Ward McKinnon handle your family dispute matter. Contact one of our lawyers for an appointment today.

Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Marriage

Employment & Labor

Employment Law

We help employers and employees find effective solutions to employment issues and problems. Our team can act as employment lawyers in Waikato and across New Zealand, providing professional representation when you need it most. Our Hamilton employment lawyers can develop all documentation employers & employees need to help their employment relationships run smoothly. This includes employment agreements, policies and procedures, disciplinary, performance improvement and restructuring processes.

Getting things right at the beginning removes much of the potential for problems to arise. When things do go wrong, having our Hamilton employment lawyers advising you can help you avoid unnecessary proceedings and help you find a mutually beneficial solution. Our lawyers are experts in the practice area and determined in their advocacy for employer or employee clients at all levels of the personal grievance process. For professional representation in disciplinary meetings, and mediation in the employment relations authority and the employment court, come to Norris Ward McKinnon.

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

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