Dentons Kensington Swan

Property • Civil Litigation • Administrative/Public Law Firm

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

About Dentons Kensington Swan

Dentons Kensington Swan is a New Zealand law firm in Auckland, Wellington. We hold 123 NZ Law Society register entries for Dentons Kensington Swan; 123 with a current practising certificate; 10 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1983 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, civil litigation, administrative/public and other areas as areas of practice.

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Dentons Kensington Swan on the NZ Law Society register

Offices
Auckland, Wellington
Register entries we hold
123
Practising certificates
123 — 123 Barrister & Solicitor
Roles on the register
81 Employee, 42 Partner
Admitted
between 1983 and 2025; median 10 years since admission
Courts of admission
Auckland High Court (52), Wellington High Court (44), Christchurch High Court (17)
Areas of practice listed
Property (10), Civil Litigation (7), Administrative/Public (6), Company/Commercial (6), Family (6)
Law Society section memberships
Property Law (11), Family 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.

Areas of Practice

Property
Civil Litigation
Administrative/Public
Company/Commercial
Family
Trusts and Estates
Bank/Finance
Health
Tax
Arbitration
Coronial Law
Criminal
Employment
Immigration
Insurance
Media Law
Privacy Law
Resource Management
ACC
Intellectual Property
Mediation
Treaty/Māori

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a property lawyer cost at Dentons Kensington Swan? ▾

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 Dentons Kensington Swan 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 Dentons Kensington Swan? ▾

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 Dentons Kensington Swan 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 Dentons Kensington Swan? ▾

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 Dentons Kensington Swan 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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When do I need a tax lawyer vs an accountant? ▾

Accountants handle compliance, returns and routine advice. Tax lawyers are used for IRD disputes (NOPA / NOR), binding rulings, complex restructuring, trust law and litigation. Many tax matters use both in parallel. For Dentons Kensington Swan 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 Dentons Kensington Swan

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

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Firm Information

📍 Office Locations

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

👥 Legal Team

123 register entries we hold

⚖️ Practice Areas

22 areas listed by its lawyers on the register

123 of 123 held a practising certificate on the register on 11 November 2026.

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We hold 123 NZ Law Society register entries for Dentons Kensington Swan, in Auckland and Wellington. Its lawyers list Property, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Public among their areas of practice.

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