The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Construction Litigation & Disputes Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of contentious construction, projects and infrastructure matters in the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Price | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Price |
| Stuart Robertson | Dentons | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Stuart Robertson |
| Michael Taylor | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Taylor |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Cash | Dentons | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Brendan Cash |
| Shanti Frater | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Shanti Frater |
| Nick Gillies | Hesketh Henry | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Gillies |
| Sam Holden | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Holden |
| Matt Maling | Maling & Co | Auckland | |
| John McKay | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: John McKay |
| Janine Stewart | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Janine Stewart |
| Katrina Van Houtte | Dentons | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Katrina Van Houtte |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant de Lisle | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Grant de Lisle |
| Andrew Hazelton | Hazelton Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Hazelton |
| Glen Holm-Hansen | Hesketh Henry | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Glen Holm-Hansen |
| Karen Kemp | Anthony Harper | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Kemp |
| Jo-Anne Knight | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Jo-Anne Knight |
| Helen Macfarlane | Hesketh Henry | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Helen Macfarlane |
| Arie Moore | Reflective Construction Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Arie Moore |
| Jo-Anne Knight | Simpson Grierson | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Jo-Anne Knight |
| Arie Moore | Reflective Construction Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Arie Moore |
| Rebecca Saunders | Wynn Williams | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Rebecca Saunders |
| Joshua Taylor | Wynn Williams | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Joshua Taylor |
| Jesse Wilson | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Jesse Wilson |
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