Cooper Rapley
Property • Administrative/Public • Civil Litigation Law Firm
About Cooper Rapley
Cooper Rapley is a New Zealand law firm in Manawatū-Whanganui. We hold 14 NZ Law Society register entries for Cooper Rapley; 14 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1991 and 2024. 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, administrative/public, civil litigation and other areas as areas of practice.
Each lawyer's NZ Law Society registration can be verified via the lawyer's profile below. LawyerFinder NZ is a directory; we do not provide legal advice. Contact the firm directly to discuss your matter.
Cooper Rapley on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Manawatū-Whanganui
- Register entries we hold
- 14
- Practising certificates
- 14 — 14 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 10 Employee, 4 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1991 and 2024; median 12 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Wellington High Court (10), Auckland High Court (1), Christchurch High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (3), Administrative/Public (1), Civil Litigation (1), Company/Commercial (1), Resource Management (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (7) — 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 Cooper Rapley? ▾
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 Cooper Rapley 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 Cooper Rapley? ▾
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 Cooper Rapley 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 Cooper Rapley
14 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Lester Barry Houghton · Partner · Palmerston North Property
- Nicholas Jessen · Partner · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Sarah Janneke Sheppard · Partner · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Shannon Johnston · Partner · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Alexander John Robert Sinclair · Employee · Palmerston North Administrative/Public, Civil Litigation, Property
- Amelia Grace Morgan · Employee · Palmerston North Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Ashley James Muir · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Carey Amanda Bentley-Beckham · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Charlotte Mary Croy Sinclair · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Connor William Morriss · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- David Ian Sheppard · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- James Michael Bardsley · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Olivia Ernsje Sinnema · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Sarah Thomson Casey · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
14 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
7 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 14 NZ Law Society register entries for Cooper Rapley, in Manawatū-Whanganui. Its lawyers list Property, Administrative/Public, 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.