DLA Piper New Zealand
Company/Commercial • Civil Litigation • Bank/Finance Law Firm
About DLA Piper New Zealand
Listed on LawyerFinder since · Register entries read
DLA Piper New Zealand is a New Zealand law firm in Auckland, Wellington. We hold 70 NZ Law Society register entries for DLA Piper New Zealand; 70 with a current practising certificate; 10 list Company/Commercial 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 company/commercial, civil litigation, bank/finance 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.
DLA Piper New Zealand on the NZ Law Society register
- Listed on LawyerFinder since
- November 2026
- Register entries read
- 11 November 2026
- Offices
- Auckland, Wellington
- Register entries we hold
- 70
- Practising certificates
- 70 — 70 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 49 Employee, 21 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1983 and 2025; median 10 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Auckland High Court (40), Wellington High Court (23), Christchurch High Court (3)
- Areas of practice listed
- Company/Commercial (10), Civil Litigation (4), Bank/Finance (3), Property (3), Administrative/Public (2)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (5) — 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 business lawyer cost at DLA Piper New Zealand? ▾
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 DLA Piper New Zealand 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 DLA Piper New Zealand? ▾
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 DLA Piper New Zealand 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 DLA Piper New Zealand? ▾
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 DLA Piper New Zealand specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
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 DLA Piper New Zealand 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 DLA Piper New Zealand
70 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Bridget Kathleen Murphy · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Carl Patrick Blake · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Daniel Thomas Street · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- David George Johnston · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Diana Karen Hartley · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Edward Richard Eisdell-Moore · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Emma Bridget Moran · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Iain James Thain · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Justin March · Partner · Downtown Auckland Property
- Kerry Murray Anderson · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Laura Jayne Scampion · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Mark Arthur Williamson · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Martin George Thomson · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Michael Anthony Thompson · Partner · Downtown Auckland Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
- Nicholas Ross Wynton Valentine · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Pavanie Chaturika Edirisuriya · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Rachel Sarah Claire Brown · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Rachel Stewart Taylor · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Reuben Woods · Partner · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Robert William Macredie · Partner · Downtown Auckland Company/Commercial
- Thomas Shoju Barnes · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Abigail Beth Simpson · Employee · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Alicia Mahina Katoa Alexander · Employee · Downtown Auckland No areas listed
- Andrew Kenneth Breen · Employee · Downtown Auckland Employment
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- Anne Frances Buchanan · Employee
- Anneke Bryley Marie Wilson · Employee
- Boston Flanagan-Connors · Employee
- Crystal Ooi Jing Liu · Employee
- David Weihao Wang · Employee
- Emma Louise Manohar · Employee
- Gemma Louise Livingston · Employee
- Georgia Ellen Loomb · Employee
- Hannah Miriama Clare Retimana · Employee
- Huma Shehzad · Employee
- In Sook Elizabeth Scorgie · Employee
- Jacob Anthony Phillip Smith · Employee
- Jacob William Nutt · Employee
- James Michael Beasley · Employee
- Jessie Elizabeth MacEwan · Employee
- Joanna Michelle Lloyd-Jones · Employee
- Joy Anne Campbell · Employee
- Karan Sachdev · Employee
- Kate Hannah Rogers · Employee
- Katherine Mary Driver · Employee
- Kieron Rachel Creagh · Employee
- Liam Eric Johannesson · Employee
- Mary Rose McCartin · Employee
- Matai Luke McGuinniety · Employee
- Max Wing-Ting Kwan · Employee
- Michael Fitzpatrick-Cockram · Employee
- Michael Timothy Norman Campbell · Employee
- Mikayla Grace Mawson · Employee
- Ming Ji Chen · Employee
- Nicholas Byron Byrnes · Employee
- Niranjanaa Ram · Employee
- Rochelle Eleanor Hall Lowe · Employee
- Ruby Elizabeth Medlicott · Employee
- Sara Khatau · Employee
- Sasha Khurana · Employee
- Stephanie Ann Furssedonn McQuaid · Employee
- Sundaresh Thangavelu · Employee
- Tayla Jane McEntee · Employee
- Tessa Joan Keenan · Employee
- Timothy Arthur Galland · Employee
- Tyson Thomas Henry Hullena · Employee
- Vivian Hanhee Mitchell · Employee
- Waldo Manu Chesney Randal · Employee
- Wendy Dulcie Smith · Employee
- Wilkie James Robinson Bloomfield · Employee
- William David Britton · Employee
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Auckland, New Zealand
- • Wellington, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
70 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
12 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 70 NZ Law Society register entries for DLA Piper New Zealand, in Auckland and Wellington. Its lawyers list Company/Commercial, Civil Litigation, Bank/Finance among their areas of practice.
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