Simpson Grierson
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| Headquarters | Auckland |
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| No. of offices | 3 |
| No. of employees | 350+ |
| Major practice areas | General Practice |
| Key people | Kevin Jaffe (Chairman), Mathew Taylor (Chief Operating Officer) |
| Date founded | 1887 |
| Website | www |
Simpson Grierson is a New Zealand commercial law firm founded in 1887; it is ranked in the top legal firms in that country, and the largest by headcount. The firm is a partnership comprising 48 partners and consultants supported by around 160 lawyers and legal executives in four departments (Banking & Finance, Commercial, Litigation and Resources & Infrastructure). The legal staff are supported by around 140 personnel (legal administrators, information technology, librarians, accounts, human resources and marketing). It has offices in New Zealand's three largest metropolitan areas Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
The firm practises all aspects of commercial law, including banking and finance, corporate law, corporate insolvency and restructuring, marketing, advertising, mergers and acquisitions, property law, taxation law, energy & utilities law (including upstream oil and gas and electricity), and employment law. It is one of New Zealand's leading law firms in the interpretation of the Resource Management Act 1991 and is one of New Zealand's leading public law firms, especially in relation to local government, where it advises nearly two thirds of New Zealand's local authorities, and news media. A significant litigation and dispute resolution practice also exists.
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