Agate Legal - Corporate, Commercial & Banking Law Specialists in Parnell

Agate Legal is a boutique Auckland-based law firm specialising in corporate, commercial and banking and finance law. The firm was founded by Paul Hartland, a highly-ranked lawyer with over 30 years of experience who is also qualified as a chartered accountant with merchant banking experience.

The firm serves clients across New Zealand and internationally, with particular expertise in governance, company law, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders' arrangements, joint ventures, and borrower-side banking and finance matters. Their client base spans diverse industries including civil construction, manufacturing, commercial property, retail, information technology, health services, hospitality and tourism.

Distinguished by its focused approach and commercial acumen, Agate Legal delivers specialised legal services with an emphasis on complex corporate transactions and strategic business matters. The firm's positioning away from bank panel appointments allows it to provide conflict-free borrower-side banking and finance advice, while maintaining strong working relationships with other law firms and professional services providers.