Cuningham Taylor
Family • Property • Bank/Finance Law Firm
About Cuningham Taylor
Cuningham Taylor is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. We hold 20 NZ Law Society register entries for Cuningham Taylor; 20 with a current practising certificate; 6 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1988 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 family, property, bank/finance and other areas as areas of practice.
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Cuningham Taylor on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Canterbury
- Register entries we hold
- 20
- Practising certificates
- 20 — 20 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 14 Employee, 6 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1988 and 2025; median 12 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (14), Wellington High Court (3), Auckland High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Family (6), Property (6), Bank/Finance (1), Company/Commercial (1), Employment (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (11), Family Law (9) — 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 family lawyer cost at Cuningham Taylor? ▾
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 Cuningham Taylor 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 property lawyer cost at Cuningham Taylor? ▾
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 Cuningham Taylor 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 Cuningham Taylor? ▾
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 Cuningham Taylor 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 an employment lawyer cost at Cuningham Taylor? ▾
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 Cuningham Taylor 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 Cuningham Taylor
20 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Campbell David Trewin · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Georgina Jane McIntosh · Partner · Christchurch Family
- Hamish Cameron Taylor · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Jane Elizabeth Tappenden · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Jessica Ann Babe · Partner · Christchurch Family
- Nathan James Lines · Partner · Christchurch Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial, Insurance
- Alice Claire Marshall Matheson · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Andrea Jane McSweeney · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Anna Elizabeth Jane Watson · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Darragh Conor McGregor · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Emma Jane Donaldson · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Laura Jean Moulder · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Lauren Jerard · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Liam Tomas Moloney · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Madison Georgia Fewer · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Matthew James Bryant · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Megan Louise Merrick · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Niall Robert Fanning · Employee · Christchurch Employment, Family
- Rebecca Jayne Court · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Renee Aya Gilfedder · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
20 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
9 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 20 NZ Law Society register entries for Cuningham Taylor, in Canterbury. Its lawyers list Family, Property, Bank/Finance among their areas of practice.
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