High Net Worth Guide 2026 : New Zealand
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Hesketh Henry
Hesketh Henry’s Private Wealth team is one of the largest private wealth teams in New Zealand, with both contentious and non-contentious expertise. We act for both UHNW and HNW clients across a range of issues.
We take the time to know our clients, to ensure we are building an estate plan which meets their needs and wishes. With our long history, we now proudly serve a significant number of second and third generation clients.
Our team’s substantial experience includes:
· attending to key personal estate planning documents including wills, enduring powers of attorney and relationship property agreements;
· reviewing and planning complex trust and succession structures;
· acting in trust, estate and relationship property disputes;
· all estate administration matters; and
· establishing and assisting with the operation of charitable trusts.
We are also experienced in assisting off-shore clients in management of their New Zealand based assets.
Unique amongst New Zealand law firms, Hesketh Henry is focused on being sector specialists in key areas including the complementary fields of corporate and commercial, property, and litigation. Our Private Wealth practice collaborates closely with our other centres of excellence, enhancing the breadth and quality of services to our clients.
Our team also works together with many different professional firms and all of the major banks in New Zealand.
Provided by Chambers
Hesketh Henry is an Auckland firm that provides highly sophisticated trust and estate planning and administration for high net worth clients. Its clients range from high net worth individuals and families to closely held businesses and their owners.
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The partners build strong trusted relationships with their clients and are very commercial.
They are very strong on private wealth, family trust matters and succession planning.
Hesketh Henry has a large private client team and a wealth of experience.
Hesketh Henry has a deep base of expertise. The firm doesn't just have one specialist in its private wealth team, but many very experienced practitioners.
Hesketh Henry has a broad portfolio of skills and expertise.
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Mary Joy Simpson's practice includes trust and estate planning and administration, as well as establishing family offices for clients.
Mary Joy is deeply experienced and very good at cutting through complex issues with a commercial lens.
Mary Joy is very insightful and has been extremely helpful in catering to our various requirements.
Mary Joy is an amazing adviser with great knowledge who cares for her clients.
Mary Joy is one of the top trust lawyers in New Zealand. She is careful, conscientious and effective, and she does not forget things when taking on an assignment. She delivers the answers.
Mary Joy is one of the leading practitioners in New Zealand, with a huge practice and high-end complex work.
Emma is excellent and a very experienced leader.
Emma is highly trusted by our mutual private wealth clients.
Emma Tonkin is a fantastic private client lawyer. She is commercial, intelligent, compassionate and always across the detail.
John's experience is really impressive and his communication is amazing.
John is a very professional, strategic thinker.
Head of Private Wealth Law
Head of Private Wealth Law
Private Wealth Law
Provided by Hesketh Henry
Loren Gerbich
Emily Black
Lauren Sieprath
John Kirkwood
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