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Top 25 International law firms based in New Zealand

RevenueBase identified 209 international law firms headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 6,150 professional contacts across them, including 3,905 with verified work emails and 93 with mobile numbers. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers international law firms headquartered in New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 4, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 4, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
209Companies
6,150Contacts tracked
3,905Verified emails
93Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest international law firms based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 209 international law firms based in New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 4, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names international law firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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1
Chapman TrippPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500392

“We relish our position and reputation as an innovative and leading law firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
2
Russell McveaghPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500371

“Russell McVeagh is a leading commercial New Zealand law firm, known as the go-to team for tackling complex legal problems.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
3
Duncan CotterillIndirect evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500364

“We are an enterprising business who has taken opportunities when they arise.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
4
MinterellisonruddwattsPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500342

“We are a top tier New Zealand full-service law firm known for our excellence, innovation, and specialism.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
5
Buddle FindlayIndirect evidence
Po Box 1433, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500324

“Buddle Findlay is progressive, well respected and at the forefront of the legal profession.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
6
Bell GullyPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500309

“Bell Gully is independently recognised as New Zealand’s leading commercial law firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
7
Anderson LloydPartial evidence
Dunedin, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-200198

“We are a leading New Zealand law firm focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
8
Tompkins WakePartial evidence
Hamilton, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 2026201-500159

“Tompkins Wake is one of New Zealand's leading full-service commercial law firms.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
9
Lane NeaveIndirect evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-200154

“At Lane Neave we thrive on making complex issues simple for our clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
10
Wynn WilliamsIndirect evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-200152

“WHEN YOU’RE MAKING KEY DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR ASSETS, OR YOUR FUTURE DIRECTION – WYNN WILLIAMS WILL ACT AS YOUR TRUSTED LEGAL ADVISER.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
11
Mcveagh FlemingPartial evidence
Auckland Cbd, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-200142

“McVeagh Fleming is a full-service law firm with a legacy of more than 100 years advising clients across Auckland and beyond.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
12
Hesketh HenryPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20085

“Hesketh Henry is a premium sector specialist law firm with the expertise to meet the needs of private and commercial clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
13
Gibson Sheat LawyersPartial evidence
Wellington, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20081

“Gibson Sheat is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Masterton.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
14
Cavell LeitchPartial evidence
New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20079

“Cavell Leitch is a Christchurch based law firm that is here to help our clients, not make it harder.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
15
Parry Field LawyersPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20076

“Parry Field Lawyers is a growing full-service law firm with offices in Christchurch CBD, Riccarton, Rolleston, Hokitika, and Auckland.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
16
Martelli MckeggPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20073

“If you want a reputable, well-established corporate/commercial law firm to act for you and your business, talk to Martelli McKegg.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
17
Greenwood RocheIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20072

“There is a marked difference in the way Greenwood Roche operates.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
18
Corcoran FrenchPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20068

“Corcoran French is a full-service general practice law firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
19
Norris Ward MckinnonIndirect evidence
Hamilton 3240, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20067

“Welcome to Norris Ward McKinnon.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
20
Brookfields LawyersPartial evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20067

“A leading New Zealand law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services for public, corporate and private clients throughout New Zealand.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
21
Saunders & CO LawyersPartial evidence
Christchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20066

“Saunders & Co is a full service law firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
22
AWS LegalIndirect evidence
Invercargill, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20063

“AWS Legal has been at the forefront of legal advice in Southland for more than 130 years.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
23
Glaister KeeganIndirect evidence
Auckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20063

“Established in 1907, Glaister Ennor has been a cornerstone of Auckland’s legal community.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
24
Wrmk LawyersPartial evidence
Whangarei, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202651-20048

“WRMK Lawyers is Northland's largest law firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026
25
Jackson RussellIndirect evidence
New ZealandHQ checked Sep 4, 202611-5040

“For 180 years we have been helping New Zealand businesses, institutions, families and individuals to develop, to succeed and to rest assured that their legal matters are in very…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 4, 2026

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International law firms based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 4, 2026
11-50Median size (employees)
AucklandLargest hub · 89 HQs
93Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 4, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
74
11-50
102
51-200
24
201-500
8

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
0
31–60
364
61–90
2,137
90–180
1,398
180+
6

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among international law firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in New Zealand whose own description of what they do matches “international law firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among international law firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside New Zealand are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,905 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 4, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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International law firms by metro

  • International law firms in Auckland89

Frequently asked

How many international law firms are there based in New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 209 international law firms headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Chapman Tripp, headquartered in Auckland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most international law firms?

Auckland leads with 89 headquartered companies, followed by Christchurch (16) and Wellington (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.