Join one of New Zealand's leading law firms and work alongside some of the country's top legal minds. From day one, you'll gain hands-on experience, meaningful responsibility and access to structured development opportunities. This will help you build a successful legal career while contributing to work that shapes New Zealand's future.
We think beyond the law, combining commercial insights, innovative thinking, and sector expertise to advise on many of New Zealand's most significant transactions, projects, and disputes. We're passionate about the work we do and constantly look for smarter, better ways to deliver for our clients.
Our purpose, vision, and values guide who we are and where we're going. They're part of our DNA and at the heart of our uniquely collaborative culture. Work with us and you'll quickly see that it's our people, approach, and environment that set us apart.
Janine Stewart, Chair and Partner
Aaron Hockly, Chief Executive
Not all corporate law firms are the same and the best way to find the right fit is to experience it for yourself. Our intern, summer clerk and graduate programmes play a vital role in our firm's success. You'll have the opportunity to contribute from day one while building practical skills and professional confidence with the support of people invested in your success.
The start of your career requires a huge amount of learning as you switch from study to the workplace. In your first 18 months, our DevelopME programme will see you participating in training sessions to build your legal knowledge, technical skills, personal leadership, and interpersonal skills. Your professional development will continue throughout your career at our firm.
Our firm's culture is built on waka eke noa (respecting individuality and working as one). We champion diversity and inclusion within our firm, the legal profession and our wider communities. We support diversity and inclusion through a range of initiatives that create meaningful impact within our firm and across the wider profession.
Our purpose is simple – to help shape New Zealand's future. We do this by working alongside our clients, our people, and our communities. We deliver value by listening deeply, understanding our clients' industries, and providing practical, innovative, and commercially focused solutions that help our clients achieve their goals.
In Chambers Asia-Pacific, we hold five Band 1 ranked practice areas with 46 individually ranked lawyers. We were also named New Zealand's Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2024 – our third win since 2017.
In The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, we have 46 lawyers ranked across 15 practice areas.
We're proud to have been recognised as the "National Firm of the Year – New Zealand" at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2025 in Hong Kong. The IFLR Asia Pacific Awards celebrate legal innovation and highlight firms that lead across the region to support cross-border investment.
We commit to three pillars built upon te taiao (environment), ngā tāngata (people) and ngā tikanga (practices). The three pillars see us playing our part in a low emission, circular economy; contributing to social empowerment; and using our position as strategic advisers to positively shape Aotearoa New Zealand's future.
In 2021, our firm proudly became a Living Wage employer, a movement that emerged as a response to growing poverty and inequality holding back New Zealand workers and families.
Learn more about our Sustainability Strategy and Partnerships.
Our Community Investment Programme (CIP) supports grassroots and community organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand so we can make a greater impact and help to shape our country's future. In our Sustainability Strategy we have committed to having 90% of all partners and staff involved in pro bono client work, regardless of their role in our firm.
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