The prestigious Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Directory released their latest rankings in early December. The rankings are based on in-depth analysis and facilitated by a team of experienced researchers. Their findings offer reliable recommendations on the best law firms and lawyers in the Asia Pacific region.

We are enormously proud to be ranked in more practice areas than any of our leading competitors. Ranking in our speciality areas of banking and finance, construction, corporate and commercial, employment, insolvency, IP, litigation, property, trusts and asset planning and TMT the directory states that “the lawyers have built a strong reputation for providing pragmatic solutions.”

Ten of our partners are ranked in Chambers Directories (over a third) a resounding endorsement of our expertise and experience. We congratulate Grant Goldsmith, Nigel Oliver, David Gould, Malcolm Hurley, Peter Woods, Grant Nicholson, Edward Dunphy, Tim Barclay, Simon Weil and Crispin Vinnell.

Mark Gavin, Head of our IP team, is ranked in Band 1, with the Directory stating “He is at the top level of lawyers in New Zealand. He is logical, clear thinking, concise and expresses himself very well.”