Connors Legal - Barristers & Solicitors in Greymouth and Westport Region

Connors Legal is a general practice law firm established in 1995, serving the West Coast region with offices in Greymouth and Westport. The firm has grown from a sole practitioner to one of the largest law firms on the West Coast, employing a dedicated team of 12 professionals. Founded by Beverley Helen Connors, the firm expanded in 2007 through the acquisition of the established Westport firm Cotterell Lovell, and transitioned to an incorporated company structure in July 2024.

The firm offers comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including property conveyancing, commercial and rural transactions, trusts and estate planning, family law, and employment matters. Their property services encompass purchases and sales for first-home buyers and investment properties, KiwiSaver applications, new builds, subdivisions and boundary adjustments. In commercial and rural law, they handle business transactions, company restructuring, shareholder agreements, commercial leases, and farming transactions including sharemilking agreements.

Connors Legal specialises in trusts, estates and future planning, providing services for wills and succession planning, family trust formation and administration, enduring powers of attorney, and estate administration including challenges. Their family law practice covers relationship property matters, separation agreements, contracting out agreements, welfare guardian applications, and divorce proceedings. The firm also handles employment law matters including individual employment agreements, disciplinary investigations, restructuring, redundancy, mediation, and personal grievances, demonstrating their commitment to providing practical solutions and personalised advice to clients throughout various stages of life.