High Net Worth Guide 2026 : New Zealand
Ranked Individuals
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Wealth planning should preserve and enhance private wealth and safeguard it from risk. Risk arises from factors like business activities, capital and cash constraints, family discord, human vulnerabilities, mortality, economic shifts, natural disasters, taxes, and asset allocation. Traditional wealth planning practices are necessarily evolving. We are market leaders in wealth planning and pioneers in this evolution. We think holistically to produce clear and effective plans for the intergenerational transfer of wealth and imaginative solutions to the varied issues facing the private wealth sector. Committed to introducing international best practice, we set ourselves apart by incorporating expertise from mature foreign jurisdictions. We proudly think differently to other advisers. Leveraging Dentons' global platform uniquely equips us to tackle complex cross-border issues arising from the movement of capital and talent. Our family office clients have access to the Dentons Family Office Hub, an online portal providing curated thought leadership, an exclusive community of peers, and access to deal flow. Our team includes tax and litigation specialists, and we provide a comprehensive suite of services to our clients.
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Dentons Kensington Swan works with high net worth individuals as well as family offices and trust companies. Its services include advising on wealth preservation, trusts, tax-neutral vehicles and inter-generational wealth succession.
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The strength of the team and the collaborative way it works together distinguishes it from others in the industry.
Dentons New Zealand has provided a very high level of service, and I have been impressed with their communication and expertise throughout the process.
Dentons has one of the best private wealth teams in New Zealand.
Dentons has outstanding industry knowledge combined with high-end legal advice.
Dentons has a very strong private wealth team that is focused on providing excellent service to its clients. They have a robust network of relationships in other jurisdictions, both within Dentons and with external parties.
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Henry has the ability to think globally about his clients.
Henry is incredibly commercial. He just knows the file like nobody else. He is also incredibly user-friendly, and he is good at relaying info in a pragmatic way.
Henry is a brilliant lawyer and an astute business person. He is able to deliver spot-on advice.
Henry stands out as the best family office lawyer in New Zealand.
Henry is excellent to deal with. He is an amazing connector of people and has a genuine passion and interest in the family office governance space. He is incredibly approachable and is extremely collaborative.
Daniel McLaughlin is a special counsel in Dentons' private wealth team. He advises international and domestic clients on family office planning and trust structuring, with a particular focus on cross-border matters.
Daniel is thorough, responsive and a general pleasure to work with.
Daniel is great to work with. He is considerate and thorough, and he has excellent attention to detail. He is a pleasure to work with.
Daniel is a smart operator and has an eye for detail that exceeds most others in the market. He has excellent technical knowledge, and this shows through in the work he produces efficiently and practically.
Daniel is really user-friendly, quick, pragmatic and commercial.
Jessie Rose is a senior associate in Dentons' private wealth team in the Wellington office. She advises multi-jurisdictional families on international trust and tax matters, succession planning and residence considerations.
Jessie is a star. Her work is really good; she is practical, gets things done and is personable.
Samira Boock is a senior associate who assists on estate planning, family governance and trust matters for high net worth clients and institutional advisers.
She is very competent and very responsive. She is good on finer details.
Samira is strong technically, responsive and great to work with.
Samira is excellent. You know she has thought things through and always provides the right advice.
Sarah Wells is a senior associate at Dentons. She advises domestic and international high net worth individuals and family offices on asset and estate planning, offshore and domestic trusts, and trust governance.
She is very client-focused and always accessible and collaborative. She's a pleasure to work with.
Sarah is extremely competent, very efficient and proactive. She makes sure the clients are up-to-date.
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