Named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year by Chambers Asia Pacific in 2017, 2020 and in 2024, MinterEllisonRuddWatts is one of New Zealand’s leading full-service, legal and business advisory firms with offices in Auckland and Wellington.

We are an independent New Zealand firm with 47 partners and more than 180 other legal staff. We have a proud New Zealand History, dating back more than 135 years. However we also enjoy a strategic alliance with MinterEllison (a leading Australian firm) which has continued for more than 40 years, ensuring we are uniquely placed to offer trans-Tasman advice.

Our strong top tier reputation has been earned by offering commercially astute legal advice to leading clients in New Zealand and around the world. As a full-service commercial law firm, we advise clients through our wide range of practice areas from regulatory to commercial law, finance to real estate, employment to tax, and from public law to dispute resolution.

Our clients are from established and growth sectors including banking and financial services (including fintech), central and local government, aviation, infrastructure, energy and resources, manufacturing, health and aged care, telecommunications, media and technology (including AI).

We think beyond the law, applying commercial knowledge and innovative thinking to some of New Zealand’s most high-profile transactions, projects, and disputes. With a deep understanding of our clients, we tackle problems from all angles, meaning we always find the best solutions.  

Delivering value by listening to our clients, caring about their business and delivering technically excellent solutions and innovative advice is at the heart of what we do, and we are proud to attract and develop exceptional talent. We are passionate about what we do and our work to help shape New Zealand’s future. 

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