Leading law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ lawyers have again been recognised in the latest edition of Best Lawyers® with many of the firm’s partners listed as best in their fields in the 2026 New Zealand guide.
Three of the firm’s partners have also taken top honours, being named Best Lawyers ‘Lawyer of the Year’ 2026. They are:
• Sarah Salmond – Public Law
• Chris O’Brien – Structured Finance Law
• Jeremy Muir – Mutual Funds
Congratulations to:
- Aaron Lloyd – Labour and Employment Law, Sports Law, Litigation
- Aimee Mitchell – Trusts and Estates
- Allison Hancock – Banking and Finance Law
- Amanda Spratt – Real Estate Law
- Andrew Horne – Litigation, Technology Law, Insurance Law
- Andrew Ryan – Tax Law
- Briony Davies – Litigation
- Chris O’Brien – Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice, Structured Finance Law
- Christopher Young – Intellectual Property Law
- David Gilbert – Real Estate Law
- Gillian Service – Labour and Employment Law
- Igor Drinkovic – Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
- Isaac Stewart – Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jane Parker – Information Technology Law
- Jane Standage – Litigation
- Janine Stewart – Construction Law
- Jennifer Hambleton – Competition and Consumer Law
- Jeremy Muir – Financial Institutions, Investment, Mutual Funds
- John Conlan – Corporate Law, Energy Law
- John McCay – Entertainment Law, Information Technology Law, Media Law
- Jordan Oldham – Construction Law
- June Hardacre – Labour and Employment Law
- Kate Lane – Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice, Structured Finance Law
- Lloyd Kavanagh – Corporate Law, Investment, Mutual Funds
- Mark Crosbie – Construction Law
- Mark Forman – Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
- Mark Stuart – Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Matthew Ferrier – Litigation
- Megan Richards – Labour and Employment Law, Public Law
- Michael Langdon – Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
- Neil Millar – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity
- Nick Frith – Litigation
- Paul Foley – Capital Markets Law, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Richard Gordon – Insolvency and Reorganisation Law
- Richard Wells – Corporate Law
- Rodney Craig – Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law
- Dr Ross Patterson – Competition and Consumer Law, Telecommunications Law
- Sarah Salmond – Government Practice, Trade Law, Public Law
- Sarah Sinclair – Construction Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
- Scott Thompson – Construction Law
- Sean Gollin – Insolvency and Reorganisation Law, Litigation
- Simon Akozu – Corporate Law
- Simon Gray – Project Finance and Development Practice, Banking and Finance Law
- Stacey Shortall – Litigation
- Stephen Price – Construction Law, Litigation
- Steve Gallaugher – Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance and Development Practice
- Tom Maasland – Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Telecommunications Law, Technology Law
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and captures top lawyers in legal practice areas.
Evaluating top lawyers around the world for more than three decades, Best Lawyers currently publishes guides in 75 countries.
