Hewat Galt Lawyers - Invercargill Family & Business Law Experts

Hewat Galt Lawyers is a well-established law firm based in Invercargill, Southland, providing comprehensive legal services to individuals, families, and businesses throughout the region. With over 90 years of combined experience amongst their team of solicitors, the firm takes great pride in delivering friendly, personalised service to all clients, regardless of size. The firm is committed to going the extra mile for clients, offering house calls for those unable to visit the office and providing free legal advice over the phone for simple matters.

The firm's family law practice focuses on relationship property matters, contracting out agreements, marriage dissolutions, parenting orders, and protection orders. Their approach to family law is characterised by clear, confidential, and compassionate assistance, ensuring clients feel confident and informed throughout each step of the process. The team also handles property transactions for families, including buying and selling houses.

For individual clients, Hewat Galt offers comprehensive immigration services, including temporary work visas, skilled migrant visas, business and investment visas, and student visas. The firm also provides estate planning services, including wills, trusts, and succession planning. Their business and commercial law practice encompasses company formation, commercial property transactions, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements, franchising, liquor licensing, and debt collection. The firm has particular expertise in rural property matters, serving the farming community with practical advice on sales, purchases, subdivisions, leases, and syndicated rural investments.