We are a New Zealand owned company that has been serving you since 1948. Our founder Glynn Parry was joined in partnership by Brian Field in the early 1950’s. From the late 1970’s Peter van Rij, Ken Lord and (from the mid 1980’s) Grant Adams have led the firm into a new period of growth. Today we have grown to eight Partners, more than 60 staff and operate from three locations (Christchurch, Rolleston and Hokitika). Most recently, Parry Field Lawyers incorporated as a company under the Companies Act 1993 on 1 July 2021. Parry Field Lawyers Limited and our growing team are excited by what the future holds and look forward to continuing to provide exceptional legal services aimed at getting to the heart of what matters to our valued clients.
Heart: Provide practical legal guidance while integrating our core values into our practice.
Team: Implement a team environment that unleashes and empowers every individual.
Growth: Develop new and enduring relationships. Explore innovative approaches to legal practice.
We are not the biggest or smallest!
Our team of more than 60 staff work closely together in teams focusing on the areas of Property, Advisory and Disputes work. We think our size gives us unique advantages as we can be fast-moving and nimble. We have the size to deal with major transactions and ensure high-quality work with personalised service.
Our team also has experience with some of Christchurch’s largest and most successful subdivisions and commercial developments, so whatever type of assistance you need with a residential property matter, we pride ourselves on providing well-considered and common-sense legal advice together with an efficient but relational service.
At the end of the day, you are not just another client. We want to personally help you achieve your property goals, whether big or small, with confidence.
At whatever point in an employment relationship you need assistance, our employment law team can help. Just get in touch with one of the team below.
We also work alongside our immigration team who assist businesses wanting to employ or bring overseas workers into New Zealand.
In advising you, it’s important to us that we understand your priorities and, where applicable, your business and the outcomes you want. We have the technical excellence to help you achieve your legal rights and obligations, but we also know the importance of being practical, pragmatic and keeping sight of commercially sound outcomes. Being timely and cost effective is something we also pride ourselves on while also building a relationship with you.
If you need employment law assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our Christchurch based employment lawyers below directly – or you can reach out via the form on our contact page and we will be back in touch to find out more and work to support you.
We strive to hear and understand your issues, and then help you to understand the correct legal position. Our aim is to enable you to decide which battles to pick, and then stand with you helping you to succeed.
We are known for being effective. We find that sometimes you can get where you want to go by agreeing, but at other times attack is the best form of defence.
We recognize that going to Court is a means to resolve a dispute and not an end in itself. We therefore actively explore mediation, arbitration and just good, old negotiation.
When we need to go into bat, you can rest assured that we offer first-class Court advocacy. Our team has experience in the New Zealand Courts at all levels, and most Tribunals.
Finally, our dispute resolution experience means we can advise on risk management and where you need to put a fence to make sure it is at the top of the cliff.
We understand how difficult it is for a foreigner to settle in a new country, and the confusion arising when faced with so many different immigration categories and policies. Our goal as immigration lawyers is to serve you in a professional and efficient way by assessing your immigration status, giving you realistic options and preparing your applications (in consultation with you).
Whatever type of assistance you need with a trust or asset/succession planning matter, we pride ourselves on providing well-considered and common-sense legal advice together with an efficient but relational service. At the end of the day, you are not just another client. We want to personally help you achieve your goals, whether big or small, with confidence.
