Meredith Connell: Premier Legal Services & Litigation Experts

Meredith Connell (MC) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most respected law firms, and the country’s biggest litigation practice with over 100 years of service. Since 1921, it has held the role of Office of the Crown Solicitor at Auckland, operating as New Zealand’s oldest and most successful public-private partnership. With about 250 staff, including 160 lawyers and 30 full-time Crown prosecutors, MC handles the most serious prosecutions in Auckland while also serving leading private and public-sector clients.

MC’s expertise spans every type of legal advice, excelling where the private and public sectors intersect, including major transactions, property, immigration, and policy matters. The firm specialises in dispute resolution and litigation, covering 17 areas such as commercial disputes, corporate law, employment, environment, health, insolvency, local government, property and construction, public law, regulatory compliance, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi issues.

The firm invests more in litigation training than any other New Zealand practice, maintaining the country’s only full-scale replica courtroom. Around 40% of partners and over 67% of staff are women. MC works from award-winning Auckland and Wellington offices designed for wellbeing, and upholds strong commitments to Te Ao Māori, community engagement, and mentoring the next generation of legal leaders.