Talbot Law Competitors

Buddle Findlay is progressive, well respected and at the forefront of the legal profession. We have an open and approachable client-focused culture, with a determination to continually provide the highest quality of service. Buddle Findlay’s experienced partnership brings an energy and enthusiasm to New Zealand’s legal market. Its practical approach has made it a valued strategic adviser to its clients with an ability to provide balanced advice within a broader commercial context. Buddle Findlay is one of New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law firms with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The firm has a total of 224 lawyers, including 45 partners and, with support staff, a total workforce of approximately 331 people. Our origins date back over 129 years, to the earliest days of legal practice in New Zealand. Buddle Findlay provides the full range of services to the corporate and public sector. Clients include national and multinational corporations, private equity and venture capital funds, banks and financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, government departments, and local and other statutory authorities. Buddle Findlay also has strong links with law firms in Australia, the United Kingdom, United States of America and Asia.

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.

We are an enterprising business who has taken opportunities when they arise. It’s this enterprising attitude that’s led us to set up and grow offices in five distinct markets, with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Queenstown. It's helped us to build an energetic, diverse and collegial partnership and it’s what’s attracted enterprising companies and organisations to work with us time after time. If you want to work with lawyers who show initiative and resourcefulness, we'd love to hear from you.