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Foley Douglas

Hamilton, New Zealand

Founded in 2017

50 people in their team

Māori

English

From commercial contracts to purchasing property, asset protection to monetising your intellectual property, our team can provide you with the legal advice you need for life.Collaborative in nature and thoughtful in approach, at Foley Douglas, we think critically, work collaboratively, and deliver...

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Harmans Lawyers

Christchurch, New Zealand

Founded in 1888

200 people in their team

Māori

English

Our HistoryServing Canterbury since 1888Harmans’ long association with Canterbury’s legal community began in 1888, when Thomas DeRenzy Harman, the son of Richard Harman, a passenger on one of the First Four Ships, established his own practice.Over the next 100-odd years the firm was known by a...

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Piers Blomfield Barrister

30 minutes Free Consultation

Queenstown, New Zealand

Founded in 2024

1 people in their team

English

I am a former prosecutor who lived in Australia for nearly 30 years before returning to New Zealand. I have more than 25 years’ experience in criminal law. I have instructed in hundreds of trials and thousands of sentences over all possible criminal offences and family law issues.I ran for 10...

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Dentons Kensington Swan

Wellington, New Zealand

Founded in 2013

50 people in their team

Māori

English

About Dentons Kensington SwanDentons Kensington Swan is one of New Zealand’s leading commercial law firms with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Our teams collaborate to provide complete legal solutions that are tailored to each client. We are committed to providing a responsive, professional...

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Stay Legal - Specialist New Zealand Immigration Law Firm

Tauranga, New Zealand

Founded in 2019

10 people in their team

Māori

English

Your SpecialistImmigration Law FirmWe simplify the complicated. We understand that it can be hard to navigate through immigration law. Stay Legal provides effective and tailored immigration solutions for employers, individuals, and families. We are based in Tauranga and assist clients from all...

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Jeremy Sutton

Auckland, New Zealand

Founded in 2000

10 people in their team

Māori

English

With over 30 combined years of experience, Jeremy Sutton and his team assists with high net worth, financially complex divorce cases. He has a particular expertise in cases that involve trusts, businesses, disputed estates and significant investment portfolios.Jeremy finds fulfilment in advocating...

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Mackenzie Elvin Law

Tauranga, New Zealand

Founded in 1980

50 people in their team

Mackenzie Elvin Law is a progressive Tauranga law firm operating across the wider Bay of Plenty.The foundation of Mackenzie Elvin Law is based in a down-to-earth, and family-friendly approach.In the early 80s, Fiona Mackenzie founded the firm with one thing in mind - to work with local families and...

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Weston Ward & Lascelles

Christchurch, New Zealand

Founded in 1883

50 people in their team

Māori

English

You receive quality and practical advice from a highly experienced legal team. We deliver an exquisite service at the most cost-effective price. Weston Ward & Lascelles has been providing quality legal advice since 1883. We are medium sized Christchurch law firm with a team of highly...

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Lane Neave

Wellington, New Zealand

Founded in 1868

200 people in their team

Māori

English

Lane Neave is committed to solving problems and realising opportunities for our clients.We tap into more than 150 years of experience and provide our hugely talented pool of emerging and current legal experts with the opportunity to make the complex simple.We provide clear, decisive legal advice...

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Neverman Bennett Lawyers

Hamilton, New Zealand

Founded in 2013

10 people in their team

Māori

English

OverviewNeverman Bennett Lawyers are located in Hamilton and are the property law specialists. "Property, that’s just buying and selling houses isn’t it?” You might say! Actually, it’s a lot more. In fact, most legal transactions involve an element of property. Whether it be buying or...

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