Russell McVeagh is proud to have received the top New Zealand jurisdiction awards at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025 Awards:
- NZ Law Firm of the Year
- NZ Lawyer of the Year - partner and Russell McVeagh Board member, Nathaniel Walker
- With Practice Group Chair Kirsten Massey named as one of only two NZ Lawyers in Benchmark Litigation's APAC Top 100 Women in Litigation 2025 list
These awards celebrate the leading litigators and most impactful disputes across Asia-Pacific, based on an exhaustive research process that analyses the most complex and innovative cases from across the region.
This outstanding recognition follows Russell McVeagh being named a Top Tier Firm by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Guide 2025, with eight partners individually recognised - the highest number for a New Zealand law firm.
"We are deeply proud of Kirsten, Nathaniel and the Litigation team for their outstanding mahi, talent and skills which has been duly recognised and celebrated in the latest Benchmark Litigation awards and rankings. Well done, team."
Russell McVeagh CEO Jo Avenell
"Being nominated alone reflects each firm and lawyer’s impressive performance and contribution to evolving legal landscapes. As with all our Legal Benchmarking Group awards, we didn’t focus on size or value, but rather aimed to celebrate and recognise those firms, lawyers and cases that pushed boundaries, had wide social impacts and assisted in shaping jurisprudence."
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