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Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

New Zealand

Work in this area includes, but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

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Band 1

  1. Dentons New Zealand
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    Dentons New Zealand
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Hesketh Henry
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    Hesketh Henry
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Hesketh Henry is an Auckland firm which 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.
  3. TGT Legal
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    TGT Legal
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    TGT Legal is a boutique firm. It advises high net worth clients on trust and estate administration as well as personal asset and succession planning. It also advises on gift-giving strategies to minimise tax exposure for charitable activities, and is adept at both domestic and cross-border matters.
  4. Chapman Tripp
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Martelli McKegg
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    Martelli McKegg
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Greg Kelly Law Limited
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Cone Marshall
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3
  2. Russell McVeagh
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3