Duncan Cotterill

Civil Litigation • Property • Company/Commercial Law Firm

Canterbury, Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
184 lawyers on our register data

About Duncan Cotterill

Duncan Cotterill is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury, Otago, Wellington. We hold 184 NZ Law Society register entries for Duncan Cotterill; 184 with a current practising certificate; 9 list Civil Litigation as an area of practice; admitted between 1972 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 civil litigation, property, company/commercial and other areas as areas of practice.

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Duncan Cotterill on the NZ Law Society register

Offices
Canterbury, Otago, Wellington
Register entries we hold
184
Practising certificates
184 — 184 Barrister & Solicitor
Roles on the register
134 Employee, 50 Partner
Admitted
between 1972 and 2025; median 11 years since admission
Courts of admission
Christchurch High Court (63), Auckland High Court (53), Wellington High Court (44)
Areas of practice listed
Civil Litigation (9), Property (9), Company/Commercial (8), Employment (6), Insurance (4)
Law Society section memberships
Property Law (6), Family Law (3) — 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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a business lawyer cost at Duncan Cotterill? ▾

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 Duncan Cotterill 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 property lawyer cost at Duncan Cotterill? ▾

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 Duncan Cotterill 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 an employment lawyer cost at Duncan Cotterill? ▾

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 Duncan Cotterill 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 Duncan Cotterill? ▾

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 Duncan Cotterill 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 Duncan Cotterill

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

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Firm Information

📍 Office Locations

  • • Canterbury, New Zealand
  • • Otago, New Zealand
  • • Wellington, New Zealand

👥 Legal Team

184 register entries we hold

⚖️ Practice Areas

18 areas listed by its lawyers on the register

184 of 184 held a practising certificate on the register on 11 November 2026.

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We hold 184 NZ Law Society register entries for Duncan Cotterill, in Canterbury and Otago and Wellington. Its lawyers list Civil Litigation, Property, Company/Commercial 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.