Gifford Devine Legal Practice | Comprehensive Legal Services

Gifford Devine is a leading legal practice in Hawke's Bay that has been providing exceptional legal services since 1896. The firm serves as trusted legal champions for individuals, families, and businesses throughout the region, offering straight-talking, practical advice and advocacy. With over 40 staff members bringing diverse backgrounds and skills, the firm has established itself as a prominent legal business in Hawke's Bay, with two partners having been appointed to the bench as Judges.

The firm provides comprehensive personal legal services to protect individual and family interests, including estate planning, family law, residential property law, elder law, powers of attorney, wills, trusts and asset protection, employment law, and dispute resolution. Their modern approach to law ensures they stay at the forefront of issues that may affect clients personally, offering plain English advice and working out strategies to help achieve goals.

For business clients, Gifford Devine offers extensive commercial legal services including corporate and commercial law, commercial property law, employment law, franchising, intellectual property law, insolvency, resource management, rural legal advice, property development, and dispute resolution. The firm serves many iconic Hawke's Bay businesses and provides the experience and depth of a large legal practice coupled with dynamic personal service. They specialise in identifying potential legal issues and providing clear, sound advice to help businesses navigate the competitive commercial environment and comply with rigorous standards and regulatory changes.