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Martelli McKegg

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : New Zealand


Martelli McKegg

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Private Wealth Law - New Zealand

Band 2

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What the Team is Known For
Martelli McKegg advises wealthy clients on trust and estate planning. Its trust and estate practice also includes litigation work and covers both family and commercial matters.
Strengths

They seem to find staff who are intelligent and driven, which leads to a quality of work which can be beyond the lawyer's years of experience.

The firm has excellent teams of lawyers who are highly skilled.

I have found their service level to be at the highest standard and their responsiveness to be excellent.

The firm has excellent relationship capability, not just legal expertise. The team builds a deep understanding of the issues, the people and the required outcome.

Martelli McKegg are resourceful, efficient and personable. They are effective communicators and attend to matters in a timely and efficient manner.

Notable practitioners
Timothy Orr
Timothy Orr provides trust and estate administration advice and represents clients in trust litigation.

He is my first port of call when I have an unusual file or an issue to discuss. He is approachable and friendly and will go above and beyond for clients.

He takes time to understand client needs and comes up with creative and practical solutions to meet them in a way that incorporates the outcomes that are important to the clients.

Tim is very personable, very knowledgeable and appears to be very invested in my matter. Tim always responds to me quickly and effectively, without exception. I hold confidence that Tim is acting in my best interests and is actively trying to achieve a successful outcome for me. His communication and service skills are exceptional.

Timothy's responses demonstrate a high level of professionalism and expertise.


Emma Foster

Emma Foster brings a comprehensive approach to assisting clients with managing and structuring their private wealth. She assists high net worth families and individuals on creating trust structures, estate administration matters and litigation related to estates and wills.

She is very organised, professional and doesn't miss a stitch.

Emma is someone who has impressed me from the start. The quality of her work, and her approach with clients far exceeds her years of experience.

Emma is extremely personable, super specialist and really, really easy to engage with.

Emma is very responsive and has a great eye for detail.

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