DLA Piper is a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.
Every day we help trailblazing organizations seize business opportunities and successfully manage growth and change at speed. Through our pro bono work and community investment around the world, we help create a more just and sustainable future. Visit dlapiper.com to discover more.
Morrison Kent and its predecessors have been providing a range of specialist legal services to corporate, commercial, public and personal clients for over 80 years.
We specialise in property, asset protection planning, personal and family law, corporate and commercial, international, litigation and dispute resolution, insurance, Maori legal, intellectual property, employment and government work.
With offices in Wellington and Auckland, the firm is led by highly experienced partners, supported by talented associates and solicitors, in-house accountants and administrative staff.
Here are four strengths you can count on us to demonstrate:
AGILITY
We keep our teams small and our procedures simple to reduce turnaround times. Your job will be handled by the team best qualified to perform in the least time with the most up-to-date legal thinking. Our size and agility give us the ability to achieve this while keeping you in the trusted hands of the lawyer you are familiar with.
APPROACHABILITY
We provide direct dial access to all our lawyers and communicate clearly. We encourage you to visit us, and have car parks and refreshments available when you do. Client seminars, followed by drinks and nibbles, are another opportunity to meet the team while gaining useful insights. We are equally happy to visit you and get to know you in your environment when appropriate.
SAVVY THINKING
The dictionary defines savvy as demonstrating practical understanding, shrewdness, intelligence and common sense. To that we would add "knowledge". It's a winning combination.
VALUE
Every client across every piece of work has a different outcome that represents value to them. We take the time to understand your time and budget requirements to ensure we deliver value every time you instruct us. We encourage feedback and incorporate the learning into our practice. Our intention is to continually grow our understanding of what represents value to you.
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.