Gifford Devine
Property • Family • Trusts and Estates Law Firm
About Gifford Devine
Gifford Devine is a New Zealand law firm in Hawke's Bay. We hold 19 NZ Law Society register entries for Gifford Devine; 19 with a current practising certificate; 9 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1986 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, family, trusts and estates and other areas as areas of practice.
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Gifford Devine on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Hawke's Bay (16), Napier (3)
- Register entries we hold
- 19
- Practising certificates
- 19 — 19 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 10 Employee, 9 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1986 and 2025; median 23 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Napier High Court (10), Wellington High Court (4), Auckland High Court (3)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (9), Family (4), Trusts and Estates (3), Company/Commercial (2)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (13), Family Law (6) — 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a property lawyer cost at Gifford Devine? ▾
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 Gifford Devine 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 family lawyer cost at Gifford Devine? ▾
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 Gifford Devine 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 Gifford Devine? ▾
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 Gifford Devine 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 Gifford Devine
19 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Andrew James Orme · Partner · Napier Property
- Angela Ihipera Davis · Partner · Hastings Family
- Blair Robinson · Partner · Napier Property
- Heidi Marja Oliver · Partner · Hastings No areas listed
- Iain Andrew Taylor · Partner · Hastings Property
- Ingrid Pamela Squire · Partner · Hastings Family
- James Stewart Cameron Drysdale · Partner · Hastings Property
- Louise Mary Laugesen · Partner · Hastings Family
- Neil William Dent · Partner · Hastings Property
- Anna Bridget Boult · Employee · Hastings No areas listed
- Charlotte Grace Cullen · Employee · Hastings No areas listed
- Grace Mary MacGillivray · Employee · Hastings Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Juliet Briar Sherwood · Employee · Hastings No areas listed
- Kezia Elise Taylor · Employee · Hastings Family
- Nicola Joanne Yarrall · Employee · Hastings Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Robyn Lee Matthews · Employee · Hastings Property, Trusts and Estates
- Simon Michael Trevor Wilton · Employee · Hastings Property
- Stanley Harold Roper · Employee · Hastings No areas listed
- Toby Jack Hunter · Employee · Hastings No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
19 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
4 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 19 NZ Law Society register entries for Gifford Devine, in Hawke's Bay. Its lawyers list Property, Family, Trusts and Estates among their areas of practice.
Areas of practice on the register are self-selected and the Law Society does not accredit them. When choosing a firm, ask who will handle your matter, how many similar matters they have handled, and for a written fee estimate.
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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.