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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 3
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 3
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 3
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bell Gully
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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 2
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 2
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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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

Dentons Kensington Swan

In August 2019, Kensington Swan combined with global firm Dentons in a rare international entry into New Zealand’s legal market, easily becoming the largest international firm in the country. The firm has offices in Auckland and Wellington. The firm’s corporate and finance practice is diversified, and it has a specialised China business group that assists Chinese entrants into the New Zealand market.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Akora Resources - IPO
2020-12-15
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
IPO
Wook Jin Lee
Akora Resources
Issuer
McDouall Stuart Securities - Secondary share offering
2020-01-06
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Secondary share offering
Wook Jin Lee
McDouall Stuart Securities
Agent
David Webb and Colin Owens - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
David Webb and Colin Owens
Liquidator
John Fisk and Lara Bennett - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
John Fisk and Lara Bennett
Receiver
HSBC and Brendon Gibson and Natalie Burrett of Calibre Partners as receivers of Slinkskins - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
HSBC and Brendon Gibson and Natalie Burrett of Calibre Partners as receivers of Slinkskins
Creditor
Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners as receivers of FE Investments - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners as receivers of FE Investments
Receiver
Jason Kardachi and Michell Mansfield of Borrelli Walsh; former administrators and liquidators of Tamarind Taranaki - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Jason Kardachi and Michell Mansfield of Borrelli Walsh, former administrators and liquidators of Tamarind Taranaki
Receiver
Jason Kardachi and Michell Mansfield of Borrelli Walsh; former administrators and liquidators of Tamarind Taranaki - Insolvency
2020-01-06
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Jason Kardachi and Michell Mansfield of Borrelli Walsh, former administrators and liquidators of Tamarind Taranaki
Receiver
David Webb and David Vance of Deloitte; liquidators of Isola Vineyards and Richina Global Real Estate - Insolvency
2021-12-17
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
David Webb and David Vance of Deloitte, liquidators of Isola Vineyards and Richina Global Real Estate
Liquidator
HSBC - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
HSBC
Creditor
ANZ Bank New Zealand - Restructuring
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Restructuring
James McMillan
ANZ Bank New Zealand
Debtor
Vivian Fatupaito and Elizabeth Keene of KPMG; liquidators of Ocean Energy Innovation - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Vivian Fatupaito and Elizabeth Keene of KPMG, liquidators of Ocean Energy Innovation
Liquidator
Andrew McKay; Andrew Bethell; BDO Auckland - Insolvency
2020-04-08
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Andrew McKay, Andrew Bethell, BDO Auckland
Liquidator
Andrew McKay ; Andrew Bethell; BDO Auckland - Insolvency
2020-05-11
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Andrew McKay, Andrew Bethell, BDO Auckland
Receiver
Andrew McKay and Andrew Bethell of BDO; receivers of Vinoptima Estate - Insolvency
2020-08-27
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Andrew McKay and Andrew Bethell of BDO, receivers of Vinoptima Estate
Receiver
Andrew McKay and Andrew Bethell of BDO; liquidators of Red Wall Group - Insolvency
2020-12-17
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Andrew McKay and Andrew Bethell of BDO, liquidators of Red Wall Group
Liquidator
Sarsfield Engineering - Insolvency
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Insolvency
James McMillan
Sarsfield Engineering
Liquidator
Oji Fibre Solutions - Real estate acquisition
2020-09-09
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Real estate acquisition
Chris Parke
Oji Fibre Solutions
Acquirer
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency - Project development
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Project development
Christina Sheard, Paul Buetow
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Project company
Wellington Water - Project development
2021-02-25
Dentons Kensington Swan
New Zealand
Project development
Nicky McIndoe
Wellington Water
Project company
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M&A
New hires were made across the M&A, corporate and finance teams at leading firms across the UK, Germany and Saudi Arabia
M&A
The tie-up will allow Dentons to better position itself to meet clients’ needs across Greater China, the firm said
M&A
New hires were made in the corporate, M&A, PE and finance practices in Washington, Houston, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich and London
New hires were made across the finance, antitrust, energy and project finance practices in Dallas, Northern California, Brussels and Hong Kong
M&A
New hires were made across the corporate and M&A practices in New York City, Boston, Frankfurt and Toronto
M&A
The firm’s innovation and intelligence director for Europe, and the co-head of Europe corporate and M&A practice, talk about the firm’s proprietary AI tool, M&A use cases and cost implications
M&A
Sources in Africa and Western Asia say businesses need to manage their legal budgets carefully to stay competitive in economically volatile regions
New hires were made across the finance and funds practices in Singapore, Riyadh, Brussels, Washington, DC and New York
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