Helmores
Family • Property • Bank/Finance Law Firm
About Helmores
Helmores is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. We hold 11 NZ Law Society register entries for Helmores; 11 with a current practising certificate; 2 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1977 and 2024. 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 family, property, bank/finance and other areas as areas of practice.
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Helmores on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Canterbury
- Register entries we hold
- 11
- Practising certificates
- 11 — 11 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 7 Partner, 4 Employee
- Admitted
- between 1977 and 2024; median 15 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (10), Blenheim High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Family (2), Property (2), Bank/Finance (1), Company/Commercial (1), Trusts and Estates (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (1), Property Law (1) — 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 family lawyer cost at Helmores? ▾
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 Helmores 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 Helmores? ▾
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 Helmores 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 Helmores? ▾
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 Helmores 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 Helmores
11 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Aaron Joseph Milnes · Partner · Waimakariri Property
- Craig William Knowles · Partner · Waimakariri No areas listed
- David Ivor Haigh · Partner · Waimakariri Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial, Property
- Grant Kennedy Edmundson · Partner · Waimakariri No areas listed
- Lynn Rose Malin · Partner · Waimakariri Family
- Mark William Russell · Partner · Waimakariri No areas listed
- Robin Richard Andersen · Partner · Waimakariri No areas listed
- Jacquelin Lowe · Employee · Waimakariri No areas listed
- Jonathon Lawrence Donald Pugh · Employee · Waimakariri Family
- Mia Louise Hofsteede · Employee · Waimakariri No areas listed
- Samantha Danielle Couch · Employee · Waimakariri No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
11 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
5 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 11 NZ Law Society register entries for Helmores, in Canterbury. Its lawyers list Family, Property, Bank/Finance 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.