Simpson Grierson's leadership position has been reinforced with prestigious awards and accolades.  For example:

• Eighteen Simpson Grierson lawyers were listed as recommended or highly recommended in the international directory PLC Which lawyer 2006 (formerly Global Counsel 3000).

• Eleven Simpson Grierson partners were listed in the 2006 Who's Who Legal – The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers Directory.

• AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers Survey - results report that Simpson Grierson has one of the highest number of independently endorsed Leading Lawyers in New Zealand, "making it one of the top firms in New Zealand".

• Simpson Grierson Corporate Advisory partner Peter Hinton won the 2005 New Zealand Dealmaker of the Year at the prestigious Australasian Legal Business Deals of the Year Awards in Melbourne.

• Simpson Grierson ranked as the Number One New Zealand law firm in the 2005 edition of influential international legal directory PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (formerly Global Counsel 3000).

• Simpson Grierson won the prestigious global 2005 InnovAction Award.  The award, run by The College of Law Practice Management in the United States, in association with consulting firm Edge International, recognises outstanding innovation in the practice of law.

• Simpson Grierson wins the Creative New Zealand Award for Bravery at the National Business Review Awards for Sponsorship of the Arts in both 2004 and 2005.  Simpson Grierson is the first organisation to win this award two years in a row.