MinterEllisonRuddWatts

About

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is leading full-service, legal and business advisory firm with offices in Auckland and Wellington. We are a New Zealand owned and operated partnership with 47 partners and more than 180 other legal staff. Our New Zealand heritage, dating back 130 years, is a firm foundation on which we have built an established and strong brand in the market.

We advise our clients on a wide range of practice areas from regulatory to commercial law, finance to real estate, employment to taxation, and from public law to dispute resolution. Our clients come from a broad range of industries including banking and financial services, central and local government, aviation, infrastructure, energy and resources, manufacturing, health and aged care, telecommunications, media and technology.

While an independent New Zealand firm, we are a member of the MinterEllison Legal Group (MELG). Our network of offices in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom enables us to provide a full range of legal services to both local business and international companies.

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Maori
  • Tongan
  • Arabic
  • Cantonese
  • French
  • German
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Mandarin

Memberships

  • World Law Group (WLG)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of NZ
  • Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ)
  • Society of Construction Law
  • Banking and Financial Services Law Association (BFSLA)
  • Institute of Directors
  • Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association

Staffing Figures

  • 47 Partners
  • 182 Other legal staff
  • 117 Business service staff