Buddle Findlay

Buddle Findlay
Headquarters Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
No. of offices 3
Major practice areas General Practice
Key people Peter Chemis (National Chairman), David Perry (Auckland Chairman), Steve Nightingale (Wellington Chairman), John Buchan (Christchurch Chairman), Philip Maitland (Chief Operating Officer)
Date founded 1895 (Wellington)
Website
www.buddlefindlay.com

Buddle Findlay is a large commercial law firm that operates throughout New Zealand. Founded in Wellington in 1982, the firm grew out of the merger of two Wellington law firms, Buddle Anderson Kent & Co and Findlay Hoggard Richmond & Co.

History

In 1895 the Wellington firm of Buller & Anderson was founded, shortly thereafter in 1899 Findlay Dalziell & Co was founded. Buller & Anderson became Buddle Anderson Kent & Co following a series of mergers, while Findlay Dalziell & Co would eventually become Findlay Hoggard Richmond & Co. In 1982 the two firms merged to form Buddle Findlay. Four years later, the firm established an Auckland office through a merger with Malloy Moody & Greville, and a partial merger with Holmden Horrocks & Co. Through a merger with Christchurch firm Brookman Stock in 1989, the firm's Christchurch office was opened.[1]

Practice Areas

Buddle Findlay is a full service firm, with teams operating in:[2]

Rankings

The Legal 500 lists Buddle Findlay as a top tier firm in the areas of restructuring and insolvency, and project and resource management. In banking & finance, corporate mergers & acquisitions, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, real estate and construction, and tax Buddle Findlay is considered a second tier firm (placing it in the top 8 - 10 law firms operating in those areas).[3]

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.buddlefindlay.com/who-we-are
  2. ↑ http://www.buddlefindlay.com/our-expertise
  3. ↑ http://www.legal500.com/c/new-zealand/