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We understand that applying to join a New Zealand firm from overseas can seem a daunting process, with the added difficulties of relocating home and family, potential visa issues and if necessary, becoming legally qualified to practice in New Zealand.
Simpson Grierson can offer advice about working in New Zealand law and help you to obtain your NZ practising certificate, where appropriate, working alongside the New Zealand Law Society and the District Law Societies in Auckland and Wellington.
These are the comments of some Simpson Grierson employees who have made the move from overseas:
"Having lived in London for some time, I was keen to escape the city's frantic pace, crowds and depressing winters. I was more than happy to come to New Zealand. I like the lifestyle here and plenty of my Kiwi friends had left London to return home, so I knew lots of people here too. As for Simpson Grierson, I had contacts through my previous firm and several friends who worked here already. I had heard Simpson Grierson was a top firm with a high profile, good client base and international work on a par with my work in London. It's also lived up to its reputation as a friendly and sociable working environment." – Jon Lewin, Senior Associate
"I went to live in British Columbia in 1993, attracted by the work opportunities, a chance to experience and work with First Nations of BC, to experience another culture and lifestyle and last, but not least, a lovely woman (who later became my wife!) Fourteen years later, I decided to return to New Zealand for family reasons and economic opportunities. I particularly wanted to join Simpson Grierson, because it gave me an opportunity to work and learn at one of New Zealand's most prestigious law firms. Oh, and I also came home because I missed the All Blacks." – Alec Hawke, Records Management Administrator
You may also find the following website links useful if you are considering a move to New Zealand:
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