The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Family, Divorce & Relationship Property Law Firms details firms 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.
First Tier
Denham Bramwell
Haigh Lyon
McVeagh Fleming
Second Tier
Third Tier
Martelli McKegg
McWilliam Tyree
Morris Legal
Wellington Family Law
Wynn Williams
Recommended
Buchanan Gray
Duncan Cotterill
Glaister Keegan
Lee Salmon Long
Lighthouse Legal
Rachel Dewar Law
Rotherham Law
Saunders Robinson Brown
Simpson Western
Weston Ward Lascelles
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Law Firms in New Zealand, identified by fellow New Zealand Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
First Tier
Haigh Lyon
Tompkins Wake
Second Tier
Denham Bramwell
McVeagh Fleming
Third Tier
Harmans Lawyers
McWilliam Tyree
Morris Legal
Wellington Family Law
Wynn Williams
Recommended
Buchanan Gray
Duncan Cotterill
Glaister Keegan
K3 Legal
Lance Lawson
Lighthouse Legal
Martelli McKegg
Rachael Dewar Law
Reids Family Law
Saunders Robinson Brown
Simpson Western
Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts
Ward Adams Bryan Lamb
Weston Ward Lascelles
2024 edition published May 2024
First Tier
Haigh Lyon
Tompkins Wake
Second Tier
Denham Bramwell
McVeagh Fleming
McWilliam Tyree
Third Tier
Morris Legal
Wellington Family Law
Wynn Williams
Recommended
Buchanan Gray
Cunningham Taylor
Duncan Cotterill
Glaister Ennor
Harmans Lawyers
JB Morrison
K3 Legal
Lance Lawson
Lee Salmon Long
Lighthouse Legal
Martelli McKegg
Reids Family Law
Ward Adams Bryan Lamb
2023 edition published March 2023
First Tier
Haigh Lyon
Tompkins Wake
Second Tier
McVeagh Fleming
McWilliam Tyree
Wynn Williams
Third Tier
Denham Bramwell
Harmans Lawyers
Lee Salmon Long
Wellington Family Law
Recommended
Buchanan Gray
Carlile Dowling
CUBA Family Law
Cunningham Taylor
Duncan Cotterill
Family Law Specialists
Jenny Beck Law
Lance Lawson
Morris Legal
Simpson Western
Rachael Dewar Law
Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts
Ward Adams Bryan Lamb
Weston Ward Lascelles
2022 edition published March 2022
First Tier
Haigh Lyon
McVeagh Fleming
Tompkins Wake
Second Tier
Lee Salmon Long
McWilliam Tyree
Wellington Family Law
Third Tier
Denham Bramwell
Wynn Williams
Recommended
Buchanan Gray
Corban Revell
CUBA Family Law
Cunningham Taylor
Duncan Cotterill
Family Law Specialists
Glaister Ennor
Harmans Lawyers
Lance Lawson
Morgan Coakle
Morris Legal
Norris Ward McKinnon
Simpson Western
Rachael Dewar Law
Sweetman Law
Wynyard Wood
2021 edition published May 2021
First Tier
Haigh Lyon
McWilliam Rennie
Second Tier
McVeagh Fleming
Tompkins Wake
Wellington Family Law
Wynyard Wood
Third Tier
Corban Revell
CUBA Family Law
Cunningham Taylor
Family Law Specialists
Harmans Lawyers
Lee Salmon Long
Rachael Dewar Law
Recommended
Billings
Buchanan Gray
Denham Bramwell
Duncan Cotterill
Hollister Jones Lellman
Norris Ward McKinnon
Rice Craig
Turner Hopkins
Wynn Williams
2020 edition published March 2020
First Tier
Haigh Lyon
McWilliam Rennie
Wynyard Wood
Second Tier
CUBA Family Law
McVeagh Fleming
Rachael Dewar Law
Wellington Family Law
Third Tier
Buchanan Gray
Corban Revell
Cunningham Taylor
Family Law Specialists
Recommended
Billings
Boyle Mathieson
Christine Armstrong Family Law Specialist
Darroch Forrest
Denham Bramwell
Family Law Results
Gault Mitchell
Inder Lynch
Morris Legal
Norris Ward McKinnon
Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb
Weston Ward Lascelles
2019 edition published April 2019
First Tier
McWilliam Rennie
Wynyard Wood
Second Tier
Haigh Lyon
McVeagh Fleming
Wellington Family Law
Third Tier
Buchanan Gray
Corban Revell
CUBA Family Law
Cunningham Taylor
Family Law Specialists
Rachael Dewar Law
Recommended
Billings
Christine Armstrong Family Law Specialist
Denham Bramwell
Family Law Results
Gault Mitchell
Holbrook Law
Inder Lynch
Malley & Co
McCabe Family Law
Moira Green Lawyer
Norris Ward McKinnon
Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb
Weston Ward Lascelles
Young Hunter
2018 edition published March 2018
First Tier
McWilliam Rennie
Wellington Family Law
Second Tier
CUBA Family Law
Family Law Specialists
Haigh Lyon
Rachael Dewar Law
Third Tier
Buchanan Gray
Corban Revell
Cunningham Taylor
Gault Mitchell
Recommended
Billings
Bramwell Bate
Christine Armstrong Family Law Specialist
Harmans Lawyers
Holbrook Law
Malley & Co
McKenzie Gray
Morgan Coakle
Phillips & Co
2017 edition published April 2017
First Tier
Family Law Specialists
McWilliam Rennie
Wellington Family Law
Second Tier
Corban Revell
CUBA Family Law
Rachael Dewar law
Third Tier
Bramwell Bate
Gault Mitchell
Morgan Coakle
Recommended
Billings
Christine Armstrong Family Law Specialist
Cunningham Taylor
Malley & Co
Phillips & Co
Vallant Hooker & Partners