Farry Law Competitors

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely insurance, professional services, aviation, marine, construction, energy, and commodities. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 500 partners and 5500 people overall in over 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

We relish our position and reputation as an innovative and leading law firm. In a market crowded by legal tradition, we choose to look to the future. We embrace technology and see it as a tool to better serve our clients, and we are constantly pushing the boundaries of legal know-how. We are not content to stand still – we never stop learning and improving. Being the firm that leads allows us to constantly challenge ourselves to deliver more value and high-quality legal work. It also enables us to work on the largest, most complex and high-value transactions, projects and disputes in New Zealand. Not only do we work with our clients to help them succeed, but we are at the forefront of regulatory change, using our knowledge and expertise to shape a better future for all New Zealand. Our people are our greatest asset and we actively promote fairness and equality of opportunity from career development, flexible working and investing in learning and development. Supporting our people to be the best they can be is one of our core values. It is important to us that our people can be their authentic selves and thrive, both inside and outside of work. We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and fostering a culture of wellbeing. We have a truly national presence, with more than 50 partners and more than 400 staff across the firm’s offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Russell McVeagh is a leading commercial New Zealand law firm, known as the go-to team for tackling complex legal problems. We have over 350 people across our offices in Auckland, Wellington and Te Waipounamu South Island, with the opening of our Queenstown office coming soon in March 2025. We offer our clients a collaborative, seamless approach and support a wide range of clients drawing on our expertise across the full spectrum of corporate advisory, banking and finance, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate and construction, tax, public law and environmental law. Whether you are a major corporate, regulator, investor, public sector, or non-profit organisation, we listen and take the time to develop a deep understanding of our clients' ambitions. We adapt to our client's preferred ways of working and always seek to find solutions that align with their culture and values, and strategic goals. Above all, we aim to provide pragmatic and clear advice. Our firm's values of Manaaki | Respect, Whai hiranga | Excellence, Māhirahira | Curiosity, and Whakapau kaha |Tenacity, are at the heart of our culture and reflect who we are, what we stand for and how we work together.