Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh has an established history of representing New Zealand’s leading corporations and financial institutions. Russell McVeagh also has an impressive track record attracting clients from throughout Australasia and internationally. We are justifiably proud of our client base which currently includes New Zealand's largest company; New Zealand's largest listed company; eleven of the NZX 15 listed companies, all of the country's retail banks; many of New Zealand's energy companies; numerous multi-national corporations; as well as major utilities, infrastructure companies, manufacturers and primary producers.

We are often asked what makes Russell McVeagh the best law firm in New Zealand? Quite simply, it's our commitment to:

• excellence, and our intolerance of anything less. The drive, focus and energy we bring to our work is without equal.
• understanding our clients. We don’t just provide legal advice, we provide top quality strategic and commercially focussed advice.
• our people and providing an exceptional working environment. We employ the best people. We ensure that they receive challenging and exciting work in a supportive setting and that they are rewarded for their efforts.

Russell McVeagh is a 250 lawyer firm, with a total staff of over 400 shared across our Auckland and Wellington offices. Our lawyers are highly regarded in their fields and are recognised internationally for their expertise. 

Our specialist lawyers operate in the following teams: 

• Competition 
• Corporate 
• Employment 
• Finance 
• Litigation 
• Property 
• Resource Management 
• Public Law 
• Tax 

Operating across all these teams are industry specialisation groups.

• Aviation 
• Capital Markets/Securities Offerings
• Climate Change
• Construction
• Dairy Industry
• E-Business
• Energy
• Fisheries
• Food and Beverage
• Forestry
• Funds Managment
• Health
• Information Technology
• Infrastructure
• Insolvency and Debt Restructuring
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade and Business
• Land Transport
• Media and Entertainment
• Pharmaceuticals
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Shipping
• Sports Law
• Structured Finance and Securitisation
• Superannuation
• Technology
• Telecommunications

While all this information is useful in understanding what Russell McVeagh does, it is important to understand what makes Russell McVeagh different from the other law firms in New Zealand. We could tell you ourselves, but we think it’s a good idea for you to hear what others say about us. 

We are very proud of our work, and it's always pleasing to have others recognise our successes. Read more about Recent awards and accolades that Russell McVeagh has received.