The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide has once again recognised Russell McVeagh as a leading New Zealand' law firm. In the 2026 rankings, the firm has been ranked across 16 practice areas with 42 individual lawyer rankings.
We are delighted to have received 11 Tier 1 rankings, including Banking and Finance, Competition, Real Estate and Construction, Corporate and M&A, Data Protection and Cyber Security, Dispute Resolution, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax, TMT and Transport.
In addition, we have the most Corporate and M&A lawyers ranked across the New Zealand market and lead the large law firms in the number of lawyers ranked in Projects and Resources Management.
Individual rankings
Banking and Finance
Competition Law
Corporate and M&A
- Ben Paterson
- Dan Jones
- David Hoare
- David Raudkivi
- Cath Shirley-Brown
- Joe Windmeyer
- Mei Fern Johnson
- Sarah McQueen
Data Protection and Cyber Security
Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds
Labour and Employment
Projects and Resources Management (including environment)
Real Estate and Construction
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tax
TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)
Transport (rail, road, air and sea)
The Legal 500 is an independent guide that ranks law firms and lawyers worldwide based on expertise, client feedback and market research. See the full rankings here.
Russell McVeagh is recognised for consistent performance across New Zealand's key commercial and regulatory areas. Our firm's rankings reflect capability across both transactional and regulatory work, supported by a mix of experienced partners and emerging talent.
These results follow a strong performance in the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide, where the firm was recognised across 15 practice areas with 37 individual lawyer rankings.