The 2026 listing of leading Wellington Criminal Lawyers details solicitors and barristers practising within the area of Criminal, Regulatory Offences & White-Collar Crime matters located in the Greater Wellington metropolitan area who have been identified by New Zealand’s Criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Elizabeth Hall, Pipitea Chambers
Lucie Scott, Quay Legal
Christopher Stevenson KC, Pipitea Chambers
Leading
Janene Bonifant, Brandon Street Chambers
Letizia Ord, Ord Legal
Carrie Parkin, Antunovic Parkin
Kevin Preston, Barrister
Recommended
Lara Caris, Lara Caris Barristers
Blake Dawson, Brandon Street Chambers
Hunter de Groot, Masons Lane Chambers
Julia Spelman, Pipitea Chambers
Peter Ross, Pipitea Chambers
Previous editions
2024 edition published August 2024
Preeminent
Elizabeth Hall, Pipitea Chambers
Robert Lithgow KC, Capital Chambers
Kevin Preston, Barrister
Lucie Scott, Quay Legal
Christopher Stevenson KC, Pipitea Chambers
Leading
Blake Dawson, Brandon Street Chambers
Gretel Fairbrother, Brandon Street Chambers
Nicolette Levy KC, Capital Chambers
Carrie Parkin, Antunovic Law
Peter Ross, Pipitea Chambers
Recommended
Mike Antunovic, Antunovic Law
Janene Bonifant, Brandon Street Chambers
Lara Caris, Lara Caris Barristers
Douglas Ewen KC, Brandon Street Chambers
Val Nisbet, Val Nisbet Law
Shane Robinson, Paino & Robinson
Julia Spelman, Pipitea Chambers
2023 edition published August 2023
Preeminent
Elizabeth Hall, Pipitea Chambers
Robert Lithgow KC, Capital Chambers
Lucie Scott, Quay Legal
Leading
Mike Antunovic, Antunovic Law
Douglas Ewen, Brandon Street Chambers
Val Nisbet, Val Nisbet Law
Carrie Parkin, Antunovic Law
Kevin Preston, Barrister
Christopher Stevenson, Pipitea Chambers
Recommended
Janene Bonifant, Brandon Street Chambers
Blake Dawson, Brandon Street Chambers
Gretel Fairbrother, Brandon Street Chambers
Letizea Ord, Ord Legal
Paul Paino, Paino & Robertson
Shane Robinson, Paino & Robinson
Peter Ross, Pipitea Chambers
2022 edition published August 2022
Preeminent
Mike Antunovic, Antunovic Law
Lucie Scott, Quay Legal
Christopher Stevenson, Pipitea Chambers
Leading
Douglas Ewen, Brandon Street Chambers
Elizabeth Hall, Pipitea Chambers
Robert Lithgow QC, Capital Chambers
Letizea Ord, Ord Legal
Carrie Parkin, Antunovic Law
Shane Robinson, Paino & Robinson
Recommended
Janene Bonifant, Brandon Street Chambers
Blake Dawson, Brandon Street Chambers
Gretel Fairbrother, Brandon Street Chambers
Val Nisbet, Val Nisbet Law
Paul Paino, Paino & Robertson
Kevin Preston, Barrister
Julia Robertson, Quay Legal
Peter Ross, Pipitea Chambers
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Mike Antunovic, Antunovic Law
Robert Lithgow QC, Capital Chambers
Leading
Douglas Ewen, Brandon Street Chambers
Gretel Fairbrother, Brandon Street Chambers
Elizabeth Hall, Pipea Chambers
Carrie Parkin, Antunovic Law
Lucie Scott, Quay Legal
Christopher Stevenson, Pipea Chambers
Recommended
Janene Bonifant, Brandon Street Chambers
Blake Dawson, Brandon Street Chambers
Stephen Iorns, Iorns & Co
Letizea Ord, Ord Legal
Julia Robertson, Quay Legal
Marty Robinson, Robinson Legal
Shane Robinson, Paino & Robinson
Peter Ross, Pipea Chambers
Gary Turkington, Gary Turkington Barrister
2020 edition published September 2020
Preeminent
Mike Antunovic, Antunovic Law
Elizabeth Hall, Pipea Chambers
Christopher Stevenson, Pipea Chambers
Leading
Douglas Ewen, Brandon Street Chambers
Robert Lithgow QC, Capital Chambers
Val Nisbett, Val Nisbett Lawyers
Recommended
Blake Dawson, Brandon Street Chambers
Gretel Fairbrother, Brandon Street Chambers
Letizea Ord, Ord Legal
Paul Paino, Paino & Robinson
Carrie Parkin, Antunovic Law
Peter Ross, Pipea Chambers
Lucie Scott, Quay Legal