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Regarded by many directory listings as a top-tier law practice
 
Recent Awards
  • New Zealand Full Service Law Firm of the Year - 2011 ACQ Law Awards
  • New Zealand Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - 2011 ACQ Law Awards
  • New Zealand Construction Law Firm of the Year - 2011 ACQ Law Awards
  • New Zealand Deal of the Year 2010 - ALB Australasian Law Awards: Fisher & Paykel restructure/equity raising
  • Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year 2010 - ALB Australasian Law Awards: ABC Learning Centres receivership
  • Winner of the CCH Tax Law Award | 2010 New Zealand Law Awards™
  • Winner of the First Mortgage Trust Banking and Finance Law Award | 2010 NZ Law Awards™
  • Joint winner of the New Zealand Deal of the Year award | ALB Australasian Law Awards 2010
  • Partner Cathy Quinn, the chair of our firm, was the 2010 winner of the Veuve Clicquot New Zealand Business Woman Of The Year Award
  • Territorial Forces Employer Support Council (TFESC) Employer of the Year Award

Leading individuals and practice areas noted in most legal directory listings and guides including:

  • Chambers Asia Pacific
  • Chambers Global
  • Asia Pacific Legal 500
  • IFLR 1000 (International Financial Law Review)
  • GCR100 (Global Competition Review)
  • International Tax Review
  • PLC Which lawyer?
What others say – a snap shot from directory listings
 
Our team has earned a reputation for providing practical and technically excellent, creative and solutions focused advice.
 
"The firm instils a strong sense of confidence, which has yet to be challenged.” “The lawyers quickly identify the key issues and suggest ways to address them.” Chambers Asia-Pacific (2011)
 
“They met all of our needs and did a great job overall.” “They have an upfront, honest approach.” “It has an excellent billing practice – we would recommend the firm to anyone.” Chambers Asia-Pacific (2011)
 
“An efficient and intelligent team with practical commercial knowledge." "Has a strong understanding of the forces driving our business and delivers on time." Chambers Asia-Pacific (2011)
 
"An efficient firm, providing a rapid turnaround of work." "Responsive to client needs." "Excellent intellectual grasp of matters." "Home to a strong and proactive team." Chambers Global (2010)
 
"Minters has a strong sense of ethics and is exceptionally good and careful at dealing with conflict of interests," recalls one client. "They could always see through business holes and identifying points where strategy was key." IFLR 1000 (2010)
 
"We like their approach to drafting documents which we find more user-friendly to read and understand, as opposed to what we see from other law firms." IFLR 1000 (2010)




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Minter Ellison Rudd Watts appoints three new partners
02 February 2012: Minter Ellison Rudd Watts welcomes Quentin Lowcay, Richard Gordon and Janine Stewart to the partnership.
Minter Ellison Legal Group tops 2011 M&A results
17 January 2012: Minter Ellison has topped the 2011 mergermarket M&A league tables, for the most number of M&A deals in the Asia-Pacific region
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts appointed to All of Government legal services panel
23 December 2011: We are delighted to be appointed to the All of Government legal services panel and to introduce our two new Wellington partners