Gibson Sheat
Company/Commercial • Property • Trusts and Estates Law Firm
About Gibson Sheat
Gibson Sheat is a New Zealand law firm in Wellington. We hold 34 NZ Law Society register entries for Gibson Sheat; 34 with a current practising certificate; 11 list Company/Commercial as an area of practice; admitted between 1971 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, property, trusts and estates and other areas as areas of practice.
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Gibson Sheat on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Wellington (8), Masterton (5), Wellington (21)
- Register entries we hold
- 34
- Practising certificates
- 34 — 34 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 24 Employee, 10 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1971 and 2025; median 12 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Wellington High Court (26), Auckland High Court (2), Napier High Court (2)
- Areas of practice listed
- Company/Commercial (11), Property (11), Trusts and Estates (9), Bank/Finance (6), Civil Litigation (5)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property 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
Frequently asked questions
How much does a business lawyer cost at Gibson Sheat? ▾
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 Gibson Sheat 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 Gibson Sheat? ▾
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 Gibson Sheat 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 Gibson Sheat? ▾
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 Gibson Sheat 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 immigration lawyer cost at Gibson Sheat? ▾
Hourly rates run $250 – $500. Work visa applications are commonly $2,000 – $4,500. Skilled Migrant residency $3,500 – $7,500. Deportation appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal can exceed $20,000 in complex cases. For Gibson Sheat 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 Gibson Sheat
34 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Aimee Rebecca McGowan · Partner · Masterton Property
- Anthony Robert Herring · Partner · Wellington Administrative/Public, Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
- Claire Philomena Byrne · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Dahl Crispian Calder · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- David Bernard Robinson · Partner · Wellington Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial, Intellectual Property
- Edward Michael Somers Cox · Partner · Wellington Administrative/Public, Arbitration, Bank/Finance
- Ian Nigel Stirling · Partner · Wellington Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial, Intellectual Property
- James Cameron Wilkinson · Partner · Wellington Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Malcolm Stuart McLeod Galloway · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Michael Arguile O'Flaherty · Partner · Wellington Administrative/Public, Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
- Alexandra Adare Brooker Stephen · Employee · Masterton No areas listed
- Anushka Sequeira · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Benjamin McKeown Smith · Employee · Wellington Company/Commercial
- Charlotte Alexandra Cameron · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Charlotte Meryn Gibson · Employee · Masterton No areas listed
- Conor Patrick Lennon · Employee · Wellington Company/Commercial, Employment, Property
- Craig Phillip da Silva Tatley · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Donna Frances Watt · Employee · Masterton No areas listed
- Hayley Rona McDonald · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Jemma Louise de Vries · Employee · Wellington Trusts and Estates
- Joel Christopher Laidlow · Employee · Wellington Civil Litigation
- Justin Eion Fredrickson · Employee · Wellington Administrative/Public, Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
- Lea Gabor · Employee · Masterton Property
- Louise Jane Newman · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
Show all 34 register entries
- Michael Eric Gould · Employee
- Molly Isabel Cardno · Employee
- Nicole Askari · Employee
- Patrick James Rozendaal · Employee
- Rosemary Catherine Cullen · Employee
- Sophie Jacqueline Pritchard · Employee
- Stephen John Steel · Employee
- Storm Colleen Ngaire McKenna · Employee
- Tenille Susan Burnside · Employee
- Vikram Singh · Employee
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Wellington, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
34 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
19 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 34 NZ Law Society register entries for Gibson Sheat, in Wellington. Its lawyers list Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates among their areas of practice.
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