# Leading New Zealand law firm

> Simpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading full-service commercial law firms.

## Who We Are

- [Who We Are](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/who-we-are/): Simpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading full-service commercial law firms.

## What We Do

- [See all](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/): Simpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading full-service commercial law firms.
- [Banking & Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/banking-finance/): Changing regulations, new entrants and new technologies are reshaping the financial sector in New Zealand.
- [Asset Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/asset-finance/): Our team offers clients expert advice on the purchasing, financing, and leasing of assets and equipment across all major asset classes, including aircraft, rolling stock, ships, information technology assets, and motor vehicle fleets.
- [Debt Capital Markets](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/debt-capital-markets/): Our debt capital markets team is a leader in its field.
- [Leveraged & Acquisition Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/leveraged-acquisition-finance/): Acquisition and leveraged finance structures continue to be more and more complex, hybrid and global.
- [Local Government Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/local-government-finance/): Our pre-eminent local government finance practice helps local authorities provide their communities with the local public services and infrastructure they need to prosper.
- [Project Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/project-finance/): We are proud to assist with the financing of major projects which are central to New Zealand’s development.
- [Property Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/property-finance/): We have an outstanding property finance practice, and have acted on some of the country's most significant transactions.
- [Security Enforcement & Finance Litigation](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/security-enforcement-finance-litigation/): Market forces and other factors can impact the ability of a business to remain viable.
- [Structured Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/structured-finance/): Our structured finance practice is made up of experienced banking and finance, capital markets, and tax lawyers.
- [Sustainable Finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/sustainable-finance/): Sustainable finance continues to gather pace both globally and in New Zealand.
- [Commercial Arrangements](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/commercial-arrangements/): Robust commercial arrangements are the backbone of any successful business.
- [Food & Beverage](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/food-beverage/): Food and beverage production is a significant contributor to New Zealand’s economy.
- [Franchising](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/franchising/): New Zealand has the highest per capita rate of franchising in the world.
- [Sales & Marketing](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/sales-marketing/): There are a maze of laws which regulate the promotion, sale, and delivery of goods and services to market.
- [Competition Law](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/competition-law/): With cartel conduct now criminalised and increasing penalties for anti-competitive mergers, it is critical that all businesses have a deep understanding of their obligations under the Commerce Act.
- [Construction](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/construction/): A successful and robust construction sector is central to New Zealand’s ability to address our infrastructure deficit and adapt to challenges such as climate change.
- [Consumer & Fair Trading Law](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/consumer-fair-trading-law/): Consumer and fair trading laws apply to any commercial conduct that takes place in New Zealand.
- [Corporate & M&A](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/corporate-ma/): The last few years have seen an unprecedented boom in New Zealand’s M&A market, reflecting international trends.
- [Corporate Advisory & Governance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/corporate-advisory-governance/): Corporate governance is becoming more complex with directors having to consider emerging issues, such as the increasing importance of ESG factors, and their impact on business reputation.
- [Equity Capital Markets](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/equity-capital-markets/): Our equity capital markets group provides a combination of experience, technical excellence, and drive.
- [Managed Investment Schemes](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/managed-investment-schemes/): Managed investment schemes, including workplace savings and KiwiSaver, require specialist legal support.
- [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/mergers-acquisitions/): Merger and acquisition activity always marks a significant point of change for an organisation, irrespective of the sector or transaction size.
- [Private Equity & Venture Capital](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/private-equity-venture-capital/): Private equity and venture capital arrangements are an important source of funding for companies requiring capital for strategic investments or facility upgrades.
- [Strategic Partnerships](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/strategic-partnerships/): Businesses often need the support of a strong partner, as operating models continue to move away from outright ownership towards joint ventures and strategic alliances.
- [Employment](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/employment/): Employment law in New Zealand is undergoing radical change, at a time when staffing is a key challenge for all organisations.
- [Health & Safety](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/health-safety/): Health and safety is a key governance and operational issue for all New Zealand organisations.
- [Environment, Planning & Resource Management](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/environment-planning-resource-management/): The next few years will see a fundamental overhaul of New Zealand’s planning laws, coupled with a need for significant investment to overcome our country’s infrastructure deficit, housing affordability issues and to address climate change.
- [Intellectual Property](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/intellectual-property/): When some of the world's leading brands need speed and clarity, they turn to Simpson Grierson.
- [Copyright](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/copyright/): In this digital age, protection and enforcement of copyright works is core to the success of many businesses.
- [Patents](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/patents/): Simpson Grierson has leading experience in all aspects of patent law.
- [Trade Marks](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/trade-marks/): Trademarks are a way for companies to protect their brand identity and ensure that their products and services are easily identifiable in the marketplace.
- [Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/litigation-dispute-resolution/): Disputes can be unavoidable.
- [Class Actions](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/class-actions/): Class actions represent a growing risk for businesses in New Zealand.
- [Media Law](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/media-law/): As the shape of the media world continues to expand, so do the legal challenges and opportunities associated with it.
- [Product Liability](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/product-liability/): Product liability issues can be complex and costly and cause serious reputational damage.
- [Overseas Investment in New Zealand](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/overseas-investment-in-new-zealand/): Our overseas investment lawyers work with international clients and their advisers to ensure that their investments in New Zealand are a success, with the minimum of fuss.
- [Pacific Islands Law](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/pacific-islands-law/): Simpson Grierson has a strong and established Pacific Islands practice, advising clients on complex and high-value matters across the region, with particular experience in the Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa.
- [Privacy, Data and Cyber-Security](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber-security/): Data is one of the most valuable assets of an organisation.
- [Private Client and Trusts](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/private-client-and-trusts/): We help New Zealanders create a secure future for themselves and their loved ones by preserving their assets and providing guidance through difficult circumstances to achieve the right outcomes.
- [International Trusts and Non-New Zealand Residents](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/international-trusts-and-non-new-zealand-residents/)
- [New Zealand Trusts](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/new-zealand-trusts/): The Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021 and has had a big impact on how most trusts are administered in New Zealand.
- [Pro Bono](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/pro-bono/): We recognise that accessing legal advice can be difficult for disadvantaged and low‑income individuals and groups within our communities.
- [Public Law](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/public-law/): The manner in which business is conducted in New Zealand is substantially influenced by public law and regulatory frameworks.
- [Judicial Review](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/judicial-review/): In recent years there has been a significant rise in the use of judicial reviews to challenge the decisions and decision making processes of regulators and other bodies.
- [Real Estate](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/real-estate/): Commercial real estate continues to be a dynamic sector, with market forces reshaping priorities for investors, developers, landlords and tenants.
- [Tourism & Hotels](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/tourism-hotels/): Tourism plays an important role in New Zealand's economy, with the sector looking forward to significant growth as it recovers from Covid-related restrictions.
- [Regulatory](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/regulatory/): The regulatory environment in New Zealand is constantly evolving, and penalties for non-compliance ever increasing.
- [Restructuring & Insolvency](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/restructuring-insolvency/): To obtain the best outcome when corporate stress or insolvency strikes, specialist legal expertise and tailored advice is vital.
- [Tax](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/tax/): Tax is a complex area for business, often subject to change.
- [Technology](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/services/technology/): Technology plays a pivotal role in business, helping organisations improve their efficiency and compete effectively.
- [Agribusiness](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/agribusiness/): Agribusiness is the primary driver of the New Zealand economy and one of our most dynamic, fast-changing sectors.
- [Central Government & Public Sector](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/central-government-public-sector/): Simpson Grierson has the largest public sector practice of any New Zealand law firm.
- [Climate Change](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/climate-change/): Climate change is the key issue of our time, and requires a concerted approach across business and government.
- [Digital & New Technologies, Including AI](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/digital-new-technologies-including-ai/): Constant technology developments are driving a global digital revolution that is fundamentally changing how we live and operate.
- [Agritech](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/agritech/): Agritech has an important role to play in helping New Zealand’s agriculture sector to grow, and address key challenges around productivity and sustainability.
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/artificial-intelligence/): Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers exciting opportunities across all industries and organisations, by allowing new products and services to come to market that were not previously possible and by providing new, more efficient ways of running existing processes.
- [Fintech](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/fintech/): Specialist legal advisors for fintech businesses including peer-to-peer lending compliance, digital payment builds, and financial market licensing
- [Education](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/education/): The education sector presents its own unique challenges.
- [Energy & Renewables](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/energy-renewables/): With the drive towards decarbonisation and emission reduction, the energy sector is undergoing a rapid and comprehensive transition.
- [Fintech](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/fintech/): Specialist legal advisors for fintech businesses including peer-to-peer lending compliance, digital payment builds, and financial market licensing
- [Forestry](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/forestry/): Forestry is a key part of New Zealand’s economy.
- [Health & Aged Care](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/health-aged-care/): Demand for healthcare is ever-increasing, including the need for facilities and services to care for our ageing population.
- [Infrastructure Projects](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/infrastructure-projects/): Simpson Grierson is New Zealand's leading infrastructure law firm.
- [Insurance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/insurance/): Our team of insurance lawyers provide expert advice to the insurance market.
- [Life Sciences](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/life-sciences/): Businesses operating in the life sciences industry require specialist legal advice to navigate complex regulatory frameworks, protect their intellectual property, manage risk, and ensure compliance with industry standards and guidelines.
- [Local Government](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/local-government/): We’re proud to be able to help local authorities of all sizes adapt to a rapidly evolving environment, and position themselves to deliver great outcomes for their communities.
- [Māori Business | Te Paringa Tai](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/maori-business-te-paringa-tai/): Kua huri te tai | The tide has turned
The narrative underpinning Te Paringa Tai is linked to the whakataukī - kua huri te tai - which means 'the tide has turned'. For our Māori Business Unit, Te Paringa Tai means the incoming tide - and represents the shift in energy, both in society and within the firm, to support and empower kaupapa Māori and Māori aspirations for success.

Ko te kōrero e noho tūāpapa ana ki Te Paringa Tai ko te whakataukī - kua huri te tai. Mō tō mātou Rōpū Pakihi Māori, ko te tikanga o Te Paringa Tai ko te paringa mai o te tai - ā, e whakaatu ana i te huringa o te ngao, i te pāpori me te tari, ki te tautoko me te whakamana i ngā kaupapa Māori me ngā wawata angitu o ngāi Māori.

Through Te Paringa Tai, we provide expert legal and strategic advice that is grounded in tikanga Māori, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Accordingly, we are a group of lawyers committed to values including as whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, rangatiratanga and hāponotanga, in everything we do.

Mā Te Paringa Tai, ka tuku mātou i ngā kōrero āwhina ā-rautaki e whai ana i ngā tikanga Māori me Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Waihoki, he tira rōia mātou e ū ana ki ngā uaratanga pēnei i te whanaungatanga, te manaakitanga, te rangatiratanga me te hāponotanga, i roto i ā mātou mahi katoa.
- [PPPs and infrastructure funding & finance](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/ppps-and-infrastructure-funding-finance/): Simpson Grierson is New Zealand's leading infrastructure law firm.
- [Sports, Entertainment and Venues](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/sports-entertainment-and-venues/): The sports, entertainment and venue industry sectors are significant contributors to New Zealand’s economy, and play a major part in our communities.
- [Telecommunications](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/telecommunications/): The New Zealand telecommunications industry is characterised by a seemingly limitless demand for capacity to meet the needs of an online world, using cloud-based solutions and accessing digital content.
- [Urban Development](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/urban-development/): Delivering urban development is key to addressing challenges around housing and infrastructure and providing better environments for New Zealanders to live and work in.
- [Water & Wastewater](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/what-we-do/focus-industries/water-wastewater/): Managing water resources is a key long-term priority for New Zealand, and an area where significant reform is underway.

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## Careers

- [Careers](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/careers/): We invest in our people, and are determined to make Simpson Grierson one of the best places to work, learn and grow.
- [Graduates & Summer Clerks](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/graduates-summer-clerks/): As a summer clerk or graduate at Simpson Grierson, you’ll get involved in real client work and tackle major projects alongside some of the most respected lawyers in Aotearoa.
- [Current Opportunities](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/current-opportunities/): Check out all the latest career opportunities at Simpson Grierson.

## Community

- [Community](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/community/): A central part of our commitment to be 'energetic for change', is investing in the future of New Zealand’s communities - helping them to grow and thrive.

## Our Locations

- Auckland Level 27, 88 Shortland Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand (couriers to level 8). - [Auckland](https://www.simpsongrierson.com/contact-us/auckland)
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