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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 2
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bell Gully
10 practice areas
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Buddle Findlay
9 practice areas
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Mayne Wetherell
9 practice areas
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts
9 practice areas
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Russell McVeagh
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Chapman Tripp
10 practice areas
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Simpson Grierson
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Anderson Lloyd
6 practice areas
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Anthony Harper
4 practice areas
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DLA Piper New Zealand
6 practice areas
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Dentons Kensington Swan
10 practice areas
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Lane Neave
4 practice areas
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Webb Henderson
8 practice areas
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TWA Legal
4 practice areas
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Vince & Rice
5 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bell Gully
10 practice areas
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Chapman Tripp
10 practice areas
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Russell McVeagh
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Buddle Findlay
9 practice areas
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Mayne Wetherell
9 practice areas
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts
9 practice areas
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Simpson Grierson
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Dentons Kensington Swan
10 practice areas
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Harmos Horton Lusk
7 practice areas
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Lane Neave
4 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bell Gully
10 practice areas
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Buddle Findlay
9 practice areas
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Chapman Tripp
10 practice areas
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts
9 practice areas
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Russell McVeagh
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Harmos Horton Lusk
7 practice areas
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Mayne Wetherell
9 practice areas
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Simpson Grierson
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Anderson Lloyd
6 practice areas
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Anthony Harper
4 practice areas
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DLA Piper New Zealand
6 practice areas
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Dentons Kensington Swan
10 practice areas
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Webb Henderson
8 practice areas
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Tompkins Wake
6 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 1
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bell Gully
10 practice areas
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Buddle Findlay
9 practice areas
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Chapman Tripp
10 practice areas
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Russell McVeagh
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons Kensington Swan
10 practice areas
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts
9 practice areas
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Simpson Grierson
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Anderson Lloyd
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper New Zealand
6 practice areas
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Greenwood Roche
4 practice areas
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Tompkins Wake
6 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Buddle Findlay
9 practice areas
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Chapman Tripp
10 practice areas
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Russell McVeagh
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Anthony Harper
4 practice areas
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Bell Gully
10 practice areas
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Dentons Kensington Swan
10 practice areas
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts
9 practice areas
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Simpson Grierson
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

TWA Legal
4 practice areas
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Notable

Anderson Lloyd
6 practice areas
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Lane Neave
4 practice areas
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Mayne Wetherell
9 practice areas
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Tompkins Wake
6 practice areas
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Vince & Rice
5 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1875, Auckland-based Chapman Tripp is traditionally among the market’s Big Three law firms with over 50 partners and around 260 legal staff across offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The firm is strong across the transactional board including Capital markets, M&A, project development, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance.

19 results19 results
Deal Highlights
7 results7 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
ASB Bank - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Chapman Tripp
New Zealand
Bond issue
ASB Bank
Issuer
Westpac Banking Corporation - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Chapman Tripp
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Westpac Banking Corporation
Issuer
ASB Bank - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Chapman Tripp
New Zealand
Bond issue
ASB Bank
Issuer
Mercury NZ Ltd. - M&A
2021-03-15
Chapman Tripp
Australia
M&A
Mercury NZ Ltd.
Buyer
ASB Bank - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Chapman Tripp
New Zealand
Bond issue
ASB Bank
Issuer
Kinetic Group - M&A
2022-03-10
Chapman Tripp
New Zealand
M&A
Kinetic Group
Buyer
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2022-07-17
Chapman Tripp
New Zealand
M&A
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
India and New Zealand saw the most movement in the latest results for South and Central Asia and Australasia
ESG
An investment bank and law firm Chapman Tripp discuss the intricacies behind the transaction that won structured finance and securitisation deal of the year at a recent IFLR Awards
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