We have 140 years’ experience in every facet of the law, both personal and corporate.

Our clients know we are there for them and they depend on us. Our staff is a tightly-knit team of switched-on, motivated and empathetic experts. Our local community enjoys our frequent and energetic involvement and support. We are proactive, think outside the box and are focused on making the law more accessible for you.

New Zealand Legal Practice

In your corner

Our business centres on collaborating with individuals to address their challenges. We take great pride in our heritage, emphasising service quality, and our relationships naturally reflect our commitment.

  • Acting for many primary industry companies and farmers throughout the South Island, we assist with sales and purchases, rural leasing, trust and company restructuring and equity partnerships, especially in the grazing, cropping, horticulture and dairy sectors.

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  • Experienced in addressing complex legal challenges, we provide pragmatic, practical and concise advice, making the law work for you, while leveraging our skills, networks and experience to optimise change, and achieve the very best outcomes in every situation.

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  • Combining practical and local knowledge, we provide a full range of property services including conveyancing, subdivisions, leases, financing, succession planning, relationship property and elder law.

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  • We work with parties at every stage of the employment process, whether it’s proactively drafting and reviewing employment agreements, reviewing packages, or working with parties to resolve differences, and if necessary raising and defending disputes and personal grievances.

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  • Our focus is on identifying the nature of the problem that you have, providing you with options on how you may resolve it, and then working with you to secure the best result possible.

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  • We are able to advise and discuss with you many matters which fall into an area loosely categorised as “asset planning”. In particular, we can help with a constructive comment in relation to the preservation of your assets and wealth base to ensure you can afford to keep yourself in a healthy financial situation for as long as you need.

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  • We provide expert legal advice and support helping you work through the complexities of relationship breakdown and separation to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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  • No matter what your family or business structure is, we provide specialist advice on all trust matters including trust formation, administration and compliance, winding up and succession planning.

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Contact us today and let us be in your corner! Whether you have questions, concerns, or need legal advice, we are here to help. Just reach out and we'll guide you through the process. Don't worry, your information is safe with us.