Buddle Findlay

Property • Bank/Finance • Civil Litigation Law Firm

Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
179 lawyers on our register data

About Buddle Findlay

Buddle Findlay is a New Zealand law firm in Wellington, Auckland. We hold 179 NZ Law Society register entries for Buddle Findlay; 179 with a current practising certificate; 11 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1981 and 2025. These are the lawyers the register names at this practice when we read it; the firm may list others under a different practice name or branch. Its lawyers list property, bank/finance, civil litigation and other areas as areas of practice.

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Buddle Findlay on the NZ Law Society register

Offices
Wellington, Auckland
Register entries we hold
179
Practising certificates
179 — 179 Barrister & Solicitor
Roles on the register
132 Employee, 47 Partner
Admitted
between 1981 and 2025; median 12 years since admission
Courts of admission
Auckland High Court (76), Wellington High Court (64), Christchurch High Court (28)
Areas of practice listed
Property (11), Bank/Finance (6), Civil Litigation (5), Company/Commercial (5), Resource Management (4)
Law Society section memberships
Property Law (11), Family Law (2) — membership of a Law Society section, not a specialism.

Source: NZ Law Society register entries for lawyers at this practice, read 11 November 2026. Counts are entries we hold, not the firm's headcount. Areas are chosen by each lawyer; the Law Society does not accredit them. LawyerFinder is not affiliated with the NZ Law Society.

Areas of Practice

Property
Bank/Finance
Civil Litigation
Company/Commercial
Resource Management
Treaty/Māori
Administrative/Public
Employment
Arbitration
Family
Lending Activities
Mediation
Privacy Law
Criminal
Health
Immigration
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Selling Real Estate
Tax
Trusts and Estates

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a property lawyer cost at Buddle Findlay? ▾

Residential conveyancing is usually fixed-fee. A standard purchase runs $1,200 – $2,500; a sale $1,000 – $2,000. LINZ fees are additional disbursements: registering an instrument is $122 through Landonline and a title search $8 (LINZ, GST inclusive, checked 10 November 2026). For Buddle Findlay specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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How much does a business lawyer cost at Buddle Findlay? ▾

Hourly rates run $300 – $700, with senior commercial partners higher. Standard company formation is $800 – $1,500. Small-business sale and purchase transactions typically run $3,000 – $10,000 in legal fees per side. For Buddle Findlay specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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How much does an employment lawyer cost at Buddle Findlay? ▾

Hourly rates run $250 – $500. Raising a personal grievance is commonly a $600 – $1,500 fixed fee. Mediation representation is $1,500 – $4,000. An ERA hearing typically runs $5,000 – $15,000 depending on complexity. For Buddle Findlay specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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How much does a family lawyer cost at Buddle Findlay? ▾

Hourly rates typically run $250 – $500. Uncontested dissolution is commonly handled on a fixed fee of $1,500 – $3,000. Contested parenting or relationship-property matters move to hourly billing and can exceed $10,000 over the life of the matter. For Buddle Findlay specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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Lawyers at Buddle Findlay

179 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.

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Firm Information

📍 Office Locations

  • • Wellington, New Zealand
  • • Auckland, New Zealand

👥 Legal Team

179 register entries we hold

⚖️ Practice Areas

21 areas listed by its lawyers on the register

179 of 179 held a practising certificate on the register on 11 November 2026.

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We hold 179 NZ Law Society register entries for Buddle Findlay, in Wellington and Auckland. Its lawyers list Property, Bank/Finance, Civil Litigation among their areas of practice.

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Data sourced from the New Zealand Law Society register . LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service; we do not provide legal advice.