Cochrane Law
Registered with the NZ Law Society as Cochrane Law Limited t/a Cochrane Law
Property • Company/Commercial • Family Law Firm
About Cochrane Law
Listed on LawyerFinder since · Register entries read
Cochrane Law is a New Zealand law firm in Manawatū-Whanganui. We hold 3 NZ Law Society register entries for Cochrane Law; 3 with a current practising certificate; 2 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 2002 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, company/commercial, family and other areas as areas of practice.
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Cochrane Law on the NZ Law Society register
- Listed on LawyerFinder since
- November 2026
- Register entries read
- 11 November 2026
- Offices
- Manawatū-Whanganui
- Register entries we hold
- 3
- Practising certificates
- 3 — 3 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 2 Employee, 1 Director
- Admitted
- between 2002 and 2025; median 19 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (1), Dunedin High Court (1), Palmerston North High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (2), Company/Commercial (1), Family (1), Trusts and Estates (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (1), Property Law (1) — 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a property lawyer cost at Cochrane Law? ▾
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 Cochrane Law 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 Cochrane Law? ▾
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 Cochrane Law 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 Cochrane Law? ▾
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 Cochrane Law 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 Cochrane Law
3 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Michael Anthony Cochrane · Director · Palmerston North Property
- Nicole Rae Mangin · Employee · Palmerston North Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Tracy Marie Johnston · Employee · Palmerston North Family
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
3 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
4 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 3 NZ Law Society register entries for Cochrane Law, in Manawatū-Whanganui. Its lawyers list Property, Company/Commercial, Family among their areas of practice.
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