Saunders & Co
Property • Civil Litigation • Family Law Firm
About Saunders & Co
Saunders & Co is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. We hold 37 NZ Law Society register entries for Saunders & Co; 37 with a current practising certificate; 12 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1981 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, civil litigation, family and other areas as areas of practice.
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Saunders & Co on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Canterbury (32), Ferrymead (5)
- Register entries we hold
- 37
- Practising certificates
- 37 — 37 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 23 Employee, 14 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1981 and 2025; median 11 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Christchurch High Court (32), Dunedin High Court (4), Wellington High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (12), Civil Litigation (3), Family (3), Administrative/Public (2), Company/Commercial (2)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (20), Family 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 property lawyer cost at Saunders & Co? ▾
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 Saunders & Co 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 Saunders & Co? ▾
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 Saunders & Co 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 Saunders & Co? ▾
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 Saunders & Co 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 criminal lawyer cost at Saunders & Co? ▾
A guilty plea on a minor matter is commonly $1,500 – $3,500. A defended District Court hearing runs $5,000 – $15,000. Category 3 jury trials start at $15,000 and can exceed $50,000. The duty lawyer scheme covers first appearances at no cost. For Saunders & Co 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 Saunders & Co
37 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Andrew Neil Riches · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Christopher Scott Fowler · Partner · Christchurch Administrative/Public, Resource Management
- David Millar Lang · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Dominic Inglis William Fitchett · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Jennifer Victoria Bensley · Partner · Christchurch Company/Commercial, Immigration, Property
- Liam Ross Glubb · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Margo Perpick · Partner · Christchurch Administrative/Public, Civil Litigation, Resource Management
- Megan Jane Gregson · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Nicholas Burley · Partner · Christchurch Family
- Nicola Coombes · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Nicole Stephanie Yap Macaballug · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Sophie Mary Louise Martlew · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Stephen Caradus · Partner · Christchurch No areas listed
- Toby Ross Giles · Partner · Christchurch Property
- Alistair Jonathan King · Employee · Christchurch Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial, Property
- Andrew Michael Potter · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Ashleigh Jayde Lowrey · Employee · Christchurch Family
- Cameron John Derby · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Charlotte Emily Grimshaw · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Charlotte Lesley Morris · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Charlotte Rowena-Grace Russell · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
- Cherry Mo · Employee · Christchurch Civil Litigation
- Dean Andrew Seymour · Employee · Christchurch Property
- Deborah Elisabeth Magee · Employee · Christchurch No areas listed
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- Eden Bailey Cotter · Employee
- James Christopher Ferguson · Employee
- Joshua Maurice Lucas · Employee
- Julia Joan Lang · Employee
- Kathryn Emily Jeffs · Employee
- Lana Marie Pardoe · Employee
- Madison Richmond Prattley · Employee
- Margita Sandra Grins · Employee
- Peter James Hallows Wood · Employee
- Riz Cimafranca Vergara · Employee
- Sophia Brigid Anne Shamy · Employee
- Sophie Ellen McCracken · Employee
- Tom Russell Rutland · Employee
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
37 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
11 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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