The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Property & Real Estate Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of transactional property and real estate matters across all New Zealand legal markets who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 29 lawyers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Butler | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David Butler |
| Ed Crook | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Ed Crook |
| Andrew Petersen | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Petersen |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Baker | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tessa Baker |
| Joe Biddles | Thompson Blackie Biddles | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Joe Biddles |
| Sarah Blackmore | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Blackmore |
| Matthew Carroll | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Carroll |
| Anna Crosbie | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Anna Crosbie |
| Ed Dunphy | Anthony Harper | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Ed Dunphy |
| Sam Greenwood | Thompson Blackie Biddles | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Greenwood |
| Jane Holland | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Jane Holland |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Barclay | Anthony Harper | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Barclay |
| James Blackie | Thompson Blackie Biddles | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: James Blackie |
| Heath Brunton | Fulcrum Law | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Heath Brunton |
| Tim Bunker | Anthony Harper | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Bunker |
| Vanessa Dew | Martelli McKegg | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Vanessa Dew |
| Davida Dunphy | Dunphy Emmett | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Davida Dunphy |
| Toni Forrest | Bell Gully | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Toni Forrest |
| Ish Fraser | Dentons | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Ish Fraser |
| David Gilbert | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: David Gilbert |
| Mike Kerr | Anderson Lloyd | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Mike Kerr |
| Tom McGarry | Thompson Blackie Biddles | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tom McGarry |
| Mark Nicholson | Chapman Tripp | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Nicholson |
| Paula Ormandy | Buddle Findlay | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Paula Ormandy |
| Ed Smithies | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Ed Smithies |
| Amanda Spratt | MinterEllisonRuddWatts | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Amanda Spratt |
| Natalie Steur | Russell McVeagh | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Natalie Steur |
| Sally Whincop | Bell Gully | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sally Whincop |
| Doran Wyatt | Russell McVeagh | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Doran Wyatt |
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