Lane Neave: Leading Business & Property Lawyers - 150+ Years
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Lane Neave is a leading full-service New Zealand law firm with over 150 years of experience, operating from offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown. The firm provides comprehensive legal services to a diverse range of clients, from multinational corporations to small businesses and individuals, with a focus on making complex legal issues simple and accessible.
The firm's business law expertise spans agribusiness, banking and financial services, corporate and commercial matters, employment law, immigration, construction, dispute resolution, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and resource management. Lane Neave's personal law services include family and relationship matters, property transactions, estate planning, immigration for individuals, and retirement living advice through their specialised Lifelaw division.
Lane Neave has received numerous accolades including recognition as Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year at the 2022 Women in Business Law Awards, Employer of Choice at the 2023 New Zealand Law Awards, and rankings in prestigious legal directories such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers. The firm is committed to diversity and inclusion, with 70% of staff being female and 30% of partners being female, and maintains strong community partnerships through pro bono work and charitable sponsorships.
Lane Neave also offer services in:
- Christchurch High Court
- Dunedin High Court
- New Zealand High Court
- Auckland High Court
- Hamilton High Court
- Wellington High Court
- Tauranga High Court
- Whangarei High Court
- Napier High Court
- Civil matters, such as ACC, employment and tribunals
Practices In:
Business Law
- Commercial
- Company Formation
- Contract Drafting & Review
- Franchising
- Insurance Claims & Disputes
- Joint Venture
- Liquor & Gambling Licensing
- Partnership
- Buying or Selling a Business
- Rural
- Shareholding Agreement
- Succession Planning
Wills & Estates Law
- Trusts
Corporate & Compliance Law
- Corporate
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Share Sales
- Startups
Technology & Privacy Law
- Privacy Law
- Technology, IT & Cyber
Banking & Finance Law
- Insolvency & Liquidation
- Investment & Capital Markets
- Banking & Lending
Immigration Law
- Citizenship
- Residency
- Visa
- Investor Visa
Property Law
- Commercial Property
- Conveyancing
- Commercial Leases
- Purchase
- Sale
- Retirement Village
Environmental & Planning Law
- Resource Management
- Local Council Matters
Family Law Law
- Relationship Property
- Divorce
Building & Construction Law
- Infrastructure
Administrative & Public Law Law
- Public Administration
- Government & Tribunal Matters
Office Locations:
Christchurch
141 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013
Auckland
Level 8/48 Shortland Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Wellington
Perpetual Guardian House Level 3/99 Customhouse Quay, Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Queenstown
2 Memorial Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
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