Simpson Western
Family • Company/Commercial • Property Law Firm
About Simpson Western
Simpson Western is a New Zealand law firm in Auckland. We hold 23 NZ Law Society register entries for Simpson Western; 23 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1988 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 family, company/commercial, property and other areas as areas of practice.
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Simpson Western on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Auckland
- Register entries we hold
- 23
- Practising certificates
- 23 — 23 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 17 Employee, 6 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1988 and 2025; median 13 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Auckland High Court (17), Wellington High Court (2), Hamilton High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Family (3), Company/Commercial (2), Property (2), Trusts and Estates (2), Bank/Finance (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (4), Property Law (4) — 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 family lawyer cost at Simpson Western? ▾
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 Simpson Western 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 Simpson Western? ▾
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 Simpson Western 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 Simpson Western? ▾
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 Simpson Western 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 Simpson Western? ▾
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 Simpson Western 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 Simpson Western
23 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Barton Alistair Hoggard · Partner · North Shore No areas listed
- Candice Maria Murphy · Partner · North Shore Employment, Family, Mediation
- Jamie Matthew Barr · Partner · North Shore No areas listed
- Jessica Kate Shaw · Partner · North Shore Family, Trusts and Estates
- Kenneth James Paterson · Partner · North Shore Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Russell John Calder Weir · Partner · North Shore No areas listed
- Anna Victoria Jacobs · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Bridget Anne Wood · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Christina Ashleigh Rosa Watt · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Claire Alexandra MacLennan · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Claire Kang · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Claudia Charlotte Marris · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Eleanor Avril Koningham · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Ellen Grace Snedden · Employee · North Shore Family
- Esther Elizabeth Shih-Ling Gan · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Gabrielle Maree Stone · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Joseph Philip Bahr · Employee · North Shore Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
- Louise Fryer · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Robert Alan Clark · Employee · North Shore Property
- Shai Navot · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Stephanie June Reddy · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Stephanie Virginia Evans · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
- Tessa Francis Timms · Employee · North Shore No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Auckland, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
23 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
7 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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