A directory built on 20 years of recommendations
Search by country, specialism and practice area to find a proven, recommended expert. Drawn from the same research that informs our annual awards.
Alan Galbraith KC
Established in 1986, Shortland Chambers has become synonymous with legal excellence in New Zealand. Located in Auckland, the chambers is home to 38 barristers, including 20 King’s Counsel (KCs), making it the most KC-populated set in the…
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Chris Moore
Our Commercial Property team was evaluated by New Zealand’s Ministry of Economic and Development and given the ranking of no. 1 for “value for money” out of the “large” law firms across the country. This “value for money” ranking takes…
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Christopher Young
Chris heads the firm’s national Intellectual Property (IP) team. He excels in IP law, has an extensive practice and a significant reputation nationally and internationally. His team is one of the largest specialist IP teams in New Zealand…
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Christopher Young
Christopher Young leads the intellectual property practice at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and advises on a wide range of IP work (refer below). He has been actively involved in IPSANZ, LESANZ, INTA for many years (currently on INTA’s Famous…
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David Ryken
David Ryken is recognised as a leading immigration lawyer in New Zealand. He founded and manages one of New Zealand’s largest teams of legal professionals providing a full range of immigration services to corporates and individuals.…
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John Brown
John Brown consults to professionals in the field of trust law, providing specialist advice for lawyers, accountants and trust companies. In the area of litigation, he works principally with senior barristers who are engaged in litigation…
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Khushbu Sundarji
Khushbu Sundarji, Partner at Stewart Germann Law Office, has more than 10 years’ experience practising law in Australia and New Zealand. She joined the firm in 2017 to specialise in franchising, licensing and commercial contracts. To this…
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Mark Williams
Recognised internationally as a New Zealand immigration expert, Mark leads New Zealand’s largest and most respected corporate (and private client) immigration law practice, operating out of offices located in Auckland, Wellington,…
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Mette Mikkelsen
A clear communicator with strong people skills, Mette is adept at providing policy advice, managing large-scale projects with multiple deliverables in the social sector, and is an experienced evaluator. Mette brings an international…
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Sally Newcombe
Sally loves nothing better than seeing her clients realise the power in their numbers. She makes their financials come alive so they can make great decisions about their business. After spending time talking about your business, Sally will…
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Stewart Germann
Stewart Germann is a Partner at Stewart Germann Law Office and has more than 40 years' experience in New Zealand, acting for multiple franchise systems. He has advised franchisors across a wide spectrum of businesses throughout the region,…
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Vivian Zhang
Vivian is the Principal of Domain Legal. Her legal career has spanned a range of different practice areas and cultures. Vivian’s main focus at Domain Legal is on commercial dealings and investments, immigration and family law. She…
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