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Duncan Cotterill is one of New Zealand's leading full-service law firms, with a strong national presence across five offices. The firm provides comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals across all sectors, built upon core values of authenticity, excellence, enterprising spirit and he tāngata (people-focused).
The firm offers specialist expertise across a broad range of practice areas including corporate and commercial, banking and finance, property, employment, resource management, construction, insurance, and dispute resolution. Their agribusiness practice is particularly renowned, supporting New Zealand's leading agricultural sector with unrivalled experience in dairy, forestry and meat industries.
With deep technical knowledge and commercial acumen, Duncan Cotterill's lawyers work with local and international clients throughout their business lifecycle - from startups to listed companies, family-owned farms to corporate investors. The firm maintains strong global connections through networks like TerraLex and Global Insurance Law Connect while remaining focused on practical, locally-informed solutions for New Zealand businesses.
Duncan Cotterill also offer services in:
- Wellington High Court
- Auckland High Court
- Palmerston North High Court
- Christchurch High Court
- Dunedin High Court
- Napier High Court
- Invercargill High Court
- Hamilton High Court
- Nelson High Court
- New Zealand High Court
- Civil
- Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
- Criminal General
- Family
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Practices In:
Banking & Finance Law
- Banking
- Asset Protection
- Finance
- Insolvency
Competition & Consumer Law
- Anti-Competitive Conduct
- Consumer Claim
- Misleading/Deceptive Conduct
- Product Liability
- Trade Practices
Corporate & Compliance Law
- Charities
- Clean Energy & Decarbonisation
- Corporate
- Corporate Advisory
- Cyber Security
- Data & Privacy
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Incorporated Association
- Incorporation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Share Sale
- Shareholders Agreement
- Stakeholder
- Startups
- Statutory Demand
- Technology & Digital
Business Law
- Commercial
- Commercial Property
- Rural
- Trusts
Employment Law
- Unfair Dismissal
- Workplace Bullying
Property Law
- Commercial Property
- Conveyancing
- Lease
Technology & Privacy Law
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Privacy Law
Building & Construction Law
- Construction Claim
- Contract Management
- Infrastructure
Civil Litigation & Disputes Law
- Litigation
- Dispute
Environmental & Planning Law
- Resource Management
General Practice Law
- Legal Advice
Office Locations:
Auckland
Level 1, Australis Nathan Building, 37 Galway Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
Christchurch
Duncan Cotterill Plaza, 148 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013
Christchurch
Duncan Cotterill Plaza, 148 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013
Wellington
50 Customhouse Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Nelson
197 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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