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⚖️Top 10 Lawyers in Wellington

Property, family, immigration & corporate — Wellington's best legal teams.

#1
Editor's Pick
Gibson Sheat Lawyers
Wellington-region heavyweight — full-service firm with strong property, family and commercial teams.
Lambton Quay & Lower Hutt· Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm
Full-servicePropertyEditor's pick
Maps Reviews
#2
Morrison Kent Lawyers
Featherston Street firm — corporate, commercial and litigation strength with a long Wellington pedigree.
Featherston Street, CBD· Mon–Fri
CorporateCommercialLitigation
Maps Reviews
#3
DLA Piper Wellington
Global firm's Wellington office — top-end corporate, regulatory and government work.
Featherston Street, CBD· Mon–Fri
GlobalRegulatoryGovernment
Maps Reviews
#4
Russell McVeagh Wellington
Top-tier corporate firm — M&A, banking and finance practice with a strong Wellington presence.
Lambton Quay, CBD· Mon–Fri
M&ABankingTop tier
Maps Reviews
#5
Bell Gully Wellington
National top-tier firm — Wellington office strong on litigation, energy and government advisory.
Customhouse Quay, CBD· Mon–Fri
LitigationEnergyTop tier
Maps Reviews
#6
Mahony Horner Lawyers
Boutique employment-law specialist — represents senior employees and unions across NZ from a Wellington base.
CBD· Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
EmploymentBoutiqueSenior employees
Maps Reviews
#7
Wakefields Lawyers
Wellington & Wairarapa regional firm — strong property, conveyancing and family law teams.
Multiple offices· Mon–Fri
PropertyFamilyRegional
Maps Reviews
#8
Stace Hammond Wellington
Mid-market firm — property, trusts and elder-law specialists with strong personal client service.
CBD· Mon–Fri
TrustsElder lawMid-market
Maps Reviews
#9
Capital Law Wellington
Modern boutique — focused on tech, startups and fixed-fee commercial advice for SMEs.
Te Aro· Mon–Fri
TechStartupFixed-fee
Maps Reviews
#10
Pitt & Moore Wellington
Immigration-law specialists — visas, skilled migrant residency and investor-class applications.
CBD· Mon–Fri
ImmigrationVisaResidency
Maps Reviews

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Property, family, immigration & corporate — Wellington's best legal teams.

As the seat of government and home to the Supreme Court and Parliament, Wellington has one of the deepest legal markets in Australasia. Our independent ranking covers the most-loved firms across property, family, immigration, employment and corporate law — chosen for review quality, responsiveness and value.

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Lawyers in Wellington — FAQ

Our current #1 pick is Gibson Sheat Lawyers (Lambton Quay & Lower Hutt). Wellington-region heavyweight — full-service firm with strong property, family and commercial teams.

Editorially — a ranking position is never sold, and no business can pay to move up this list. (BestWellington does sell advertising: sponsor banners and partner cards are labelled "Sponsored", and any advertiser appearing in a list is labelled too — see our Advertise page.) We shortlist from each venue's public standing (its Google reviews and local press at the time we check it), then order the list on local knowledge and confirm every entry is still trading. We do not hold our own review scores, so we publish no star ratings; each entry links straight out to its real Google reviews so you can judge for yourself.

This guide ranks 10 lawyers in Wellington, with the top 10 featured first. You can search and shortlist any of them, then open Google Maps, reviews or the business website directly.

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