







Amanda Donovan
Kate Sullivan
Zandra_Wackenier
Leona McWilliam
Helen Tyree
Stephanie Ambler
Alissa Bell
Andrew Watkins








The 2022 listing of leading New Zealand Family, Divorce & Relationship Property Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by their 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Ambler (biography) | Tompkins Wake | Hamilton | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephanie Ambler |
| Alissa Bell (biography) | McVeagh Fleming | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Alissa Bell |
| Amanda Donovan (biography) | Haigh Lyon | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Amanda Donovan |
| Jennie Hawker | Haigh Lyon | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennie Hawker |
| Isaac Hikaka | Lee Salmon Long | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Isaac Hikaka |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Dewar | Rachael Dewar Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachael Dewar |
| Caroline Hannan | Wellington Family Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Caroline Hannan |
| Leona McWilliam (biography) | McWilliam Tyree | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Leona McWilliam |
| Sally Morris | Morris Legal | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sally Morris |
| Sarah Vyle | Denham Bramwell | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Vyle |
| Zandra Wackenier (biography) | Tompkins Wake | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Zandra Wackenier |
| Andrew Watkins (biography) | Wynn Williams | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Watkins |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bradley | Duncan Cotterill | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Amanda Bradley |
| Rohan Cochrane | Family Law Specialists | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Rohan Cochrane |
| Fiona Cowan | Denham Bramwell | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Fiona Cowan |
| Carlyle Gibson | Cunningham Taylor | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Carlyle Gibson |
| Annette Gray | Buchanan Gray | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Annette Gray |
| Liz Lewes | CUBA Family Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Liz Lewes |
| Isabel Mitchell | Cunningham Taylor | Christchurch | Doyle’s ranking record: Isabel Mitchell |
| Candice Murphy | Simpson Western | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Candice Murphy |
| Kate Sullivan (biography) | Tompkins Wake | Hamilton | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Sullivan |
| Tony Sweetman | Sweetman Law | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Sweetman |
| Sarah-Jane Telford | Morgan Coakle | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah-Jane Telford |
| Mark Tolich | Corban Revell | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Tolich |
| Selina-Jane Trigg | Family Law Results | Auckland | |
| Helen Tyree (biography) | McWilliam Tyree | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: Helen Tyree |
| David Tyree | Wellington Family Law | Wellington | Doyle’s ranking record: David Tyree |
| Kate Yarrall | Lance Lawson | Rotorua | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Yarrall |
| Vonja Young | Glaister Ennor | Auckland | Doyle’s ranking record: Vonja Young |
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