Stephens Lawyers Wellington - Commercial & Property Legal Services

Stephens Lawyers is a Wellington-based law firm of experienced and committed legal professionals who work with their clients rather than simply for them. The firm provides pragmatic, comprehensive, and high-quality legal services with a personal approach that has earned them long-standing client relationships. Their value proposition centres on experience across commercial and personal legal matters, ability to handle both simple matters and complex transactions, commitment to practical and responsive service, cost-effectiveness through lower overheads, and holistic strategic advice.

The firm's core practice areas include property law and conveyancing for domestic, commercial, and rural real estate transactions, commercial and company law including IT and IP contracts for small to medium businesses, construction law and contracts, wills and trusts with estate planning and elder law services, and film and entertainment law. They also handle unit titles and body corporate issues, leasing and tenancy matters, relationship property disputes, and employment law matters.

Stephens Lawyers serves a diverse client base including individuals and families, small to medium businesses, government agencies, and corporations, several of whom are world leaders in their fields. Managing Director Michael Stephens is recognised as one of New Zealand's leading film and entertainment lawyers with over 30 years of experience, while the firm maintains close ties to Wellington's film and creative industries and fosters business relationships between New Zealand, Asia, and the United States.