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Simpson Grierson
Asia-Pacific 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked Departments
Ranked Departments
Ranked Individuals
Ranked Individuals
Top figures
3
Offices
320
Company Size
1887
Established Year
Content provided by Simpson Grierson
Contributions and articles
1 Global Practice Guides
1 In-depth overview
Overview
Provided by Simpson Grierson
Simpson Grierson is a full-service corporate law firm with the expertise, scale and sophistication to advise clients across the full spectrum of legal matters, however complex.
Internationally connected and highly experienced in cross-border work, we regularly act as part of wider global teams and advise a substantial international client base.
Our specialists work across every sector on the transactions, projects and disputes shaping New Zealand's legal landscape.
Industry sectors (4)
- Infrastructure & Major Projects
- Energy & Renewables
- Local Government & Public Sector
- Water
Capabilities (14)
- Banking & Finance
- Competition/Antitrust
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environment & Resource Management
- Intellectual Property
- Public Law
- Real Estate
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Tax
- Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Key people
Provided by Simpson Grierson
Phillipa Muir
Partner | Chair
Andrew Harkness
Managing Partner
Andrew Matthews
Partner | Board member
Jania Baigent
Partner | Board member
Josh Cairns
Partner | Board member
Rebecca Rendle
Partner | Board member
Simon Vannini
Partner | Board member
Work & experience
Provided by Simpson Grierson
As the exclusive New Zealand member of Lex Mundi, we deliver coordinated, multi-jurisdictional advice alongside offshore counsel. International corporates, investors and law firms regularly instruct us on inbound investment and regulatory matters. Simpson Grierson is ranked across 17 practice areas, with 36 individually ranked lawyers. Established in 1887, the firm brings deep local knowledge and a genuine international perspective to every matter.
Ranked Offices at Simpson Grierson
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Ranked Departments at Simpson Grierson (16)
Ranked Individuals at Simpson Grierson (39)
New Zealand
Richard Lange
Dispute Resolution
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Phillipa Muir
Employment
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Jonathan Salter
Public Law
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Michael Weatherall
Construction
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Richard Watts
Head of Intellectual Property
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Padraig McNamara
Head of Public Law
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Andrew Harkness
Banking & Finance
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James Craig
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Michael Pollard
Corporate/Commercial
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Rebecca Rendle
Employment
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Bill Loutit
Environment & Resource Management
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Josh Cairns
Head of Banking & Finance
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Stuart Evans
Banking & Finance
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Shanti Frater
Head of Construction
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Jania Baigent
Dispute Resolution
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Bronwyn Heenan
Employment
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John Rooney
Employment
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Matthew Conway
Environment & Resource Management
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Sarah Scott
Environment & Resource Management
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Dominic Toomey
Banking & Finance
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James Hawes
Corporate/Commercial
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Sarah Chapman
Intellectual Property
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Andrew Matthews
Corporate/Commercial
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Anastasiya Gamble
Corporate/Commercial
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Raymond Scott
Intellectual Property
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All Contributions (2)
Provided by Simpson Grierson
Global Practice Guide
Private Credit 2026 | New Zealand | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Matt Mazenier, Stuart Evans, Josh Cairns, Dominic Toomey
Article
Feb 2026
In-Depth Overview
New Zealand: A Corporate/Commercial Overview
Authored by: Simon Vannini, Andrew Matthews, James Hawes, Edward Norman, Anastasiya Gamble
Article
Dec 2025
Top figures
3
Offices
320
Company Size
1887
Established Year
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