Castle/Brown
Property • Company/Commercial • Trusts and Estates Law Firm
About Castle/Brown
Castle/Brown is a New Zealand law firm in Auckland. We hold 5 NZ Law Society register entries for Castle/Brown; 5 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1974 and 2023. 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, company/commercial, trusts and estates and other areas as areas of practice.
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Castle/Brown on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Auckland
- Register entries we hold
- 5
- Practising certificates
- 5 — 5 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 3 Employee, 2 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1974 and 2023; median 34 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Auckland High Court (5)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (3), Company/Commercial (2), Trusts and Estates (2), Arbitration (1), Bank/Finance (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property 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
Frequently asked questions
How much does a property lawyer cost at Castle/Brown? ▾
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 Castle/Brown specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a business lawyer cost at Castle/Brown? ▾
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 Castle/Brown specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a family lawyer cost at Castle/Brown? ▾
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 Castle/Brown specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does it cost to register a trademark at Castle/Brown? ▾
A single-class trademark filing is commonly $800 – $1,500 in lawyer fees plus IPONZ fees of around $100 – $150 per class. Opposition proceedings add significantly to cost. For Castle/Brown specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
Lawyers at Castle/Brown
5 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- John Miles Kenrick Brown · Partner · Central Auckland suburbs Property
- Patrick Howard Castle · Partner · Central Auckland suburbs Company/Commercial, Intellectual Property, Property
- Colin William Girven · Employee · Central Auckland suburbs No areas listed
- Guy Vincent Philip Wayne · Employee · Central Auckland suburbs No areas listed
- Yu Chen · Employee · Central Auckland suburbs Arbitration, Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Auckland, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
5 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
8 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 5 NZ Law Society register entries for Castle/Brown, in Auckland. Its lawyers list Property, Company/Commercial, Trusts and Estates 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.