Well Connected

Simpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading commercial law firms, and also one of the largest. We have legal expertise across all areas of commercial law. We provide clear direction on New Zealand's business, trading, and regulatory environment. Our clients include many of the world's leading organisations.

We are consistently ranked as a leading New Zealand law firm in the mergermarket and Thomson league tables. We were the only New Zealand firm to be listed alongside other international firms in the Asia-Pacific region for announced deals in both 2008 and 2009.

We have over 400 staff, including 48 partners and more than 220 legal staff, in our Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offices.

Connected to International Networks

Lex Mundi

We are New Zealand's only member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. Lex Mundi includes 160 law firms and over 21,000 lawyers operating in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Membership of Lex Mundi is only extended to firms that are viewed as prominent and successful and that meet strict client-focused criteria.

www.lexmundi.com

Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC)

We are a co-founder of the Pacific Rim Advisory Council, now more than 20 years old. PRAC is a strategic alliance for the exchange of information among leading law firms, throughout the world, who handle substantial business in the Asia-Pacific region.

www.prac.org

Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

We have partners who are members of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. This international association of commercial lawyers with connections to the Asia-Pacific region has over 2,000 members from more than 67 countries.

www.ipba.org

International Bar Association (IBA)

We have partners who are members of the IBA. The IBA's objectives are to assist the global legal community, influence the development of international law reform and shape the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of more than 35,000 individual lawyers and 197 bar associations and law societies across all continents.

We have partners who hold executive roles in the IBA.

www.ibanet.org

Connected to Decision-makers

Our firm is active in advising on policy and key legislative changes. We have partners currently serving on the Securities Commssion and the Overseas Investment Technical Reference Group.

We recognise that our clients need to have face-to-face access to key business and policy decision-makers.

Recent speakers at the Simpson Grierson Policymaker Series and Insight Series include:

The Hon. John Key - Prime Minister of New Zealand

Dr Allan Bollard - Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Jane Diplock AO - Chair, Securities Commission

The Hon. Bill English - Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Finance

Andrew Ferrier - Chief Executive, Fonterra

Dr Don Brash - Former Reserve Bank Governor and Head of the 2025 Government Taskforce

The Hon. Rodney Hide - Minister of Regulatory Reform and Minister of Local Government