The 2026 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.
Preeminent
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming – Auckland
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon – Auckland
Leading
Colin Abernethy, Harmans Lawyers – Christchurch
Tara Grant, Martelli McKegg – Auckland
Jennie Hawker, Haigh Lyon – Auckland
Sally Morris, Morris Legal – Auckland
Jessica Shaw, Simpson Western – Auckland
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell – Auckland
Vonja Young, Glaister Keegan – Auckland
Recommended
Emma Armstrong, Lee Salmon Long – Auckland
Surendra Bennett, Martelli McKegg – Auckland
Amanda Bradley, Duncan Cotterill – Christchurch
Fiona Cowan, Denham Bramwell – Auckland
Harriet Daley, Harmans Lawyers – Christchurch
Jeremy Daley, Harmans Lawyers – Christchurch
Ewan Eggleston, Ewan Eggleston Barrister – Tauranga
Brooke Glasgow, Denham Bramwell – Auckland
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Tyree – Wellington
Yoonha Park, Saunders Robinson Brown – Christchurch
Rachel Rotherham, Rotherham Law – Tauranga
Rebecca Savage, Holland Beckett – Tauranga
Kate Sullivan, Tompkins Wake – Hamilton
Selina-Jane Trigg, Lighthouse Legal – Christchurch
Helen Tyree, McWilliam Tyree – Wellington
Zandra Wackenier, Tompkins Wake – Auckland
Andrew Watkins, Wynn Williams – Christchurch
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers 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
Preeminent
Stephanie Ambler, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jennie Hawker, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Leading
Amanda Bradley, Duncan Cotterill - Christchurch
Sally Morris, Morris Legal - Auckland
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Zandra Wackenier, Tompkins Wake - Auckland
Andrew Watkins, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Recommended
Colin Abernathy, Harmans Lawyers - Christchurch
Georgia Angus, Morris Legal - Auckland
Fiona Cowan, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Jeremy Daley, Harmans Lawyers - Christchurch
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Tara Grant, Martelli McKegg - Auckland
Annette Gray, Buchanan Gray - Wellington
Gerard Letts, Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts - Wellington
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Kirsty O'Connor, Weston Ward Lascelles - Christchurch
Yoonha Park, Saunders Robinson Brown - Christchurch
Jessica Shaw, Simpson Western - Auckland
Kate Sullivan, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Selina-Jane Trigg, Lighthouse Legal - Christchurch
Helen Tyree, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Vonja Young, Glaister Keegan - Auckland
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Stephanie Ambler, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jennie Hawker, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Leading
Amanda Bradley, Duncan Cotterill - Christchurch
Sally Morris, Morris Legal - Auckland
Kate Sullivan, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Helen Tyree, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Zandra Wackenier, Tompkins Wake - Auckland
Recommended
Georgia Angus, Morris Legal - Auckland
Michaela Barnes, Glaister Ennor - Auckland
Toni Brown, K3 Legal - Auckland
Emily Bruce, Reids Family Law - Wellington
Fiona Cowan, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Debbie Dunbar, JB Morrison - Wellington
Tara Grant, Martelli McKegg - Auckland
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Fiona Mackenzie, Tompkins Wake -Tauranga
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Selina-Jane Trigg, Lighthouse Legal - Christchurch
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Andrew Watkins, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Vonja Young, Glaister Ennor - Auckland
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Stephanie Ambler, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jennie Hawker, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Leading
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Amanda Bradley, Duncan Cotterill - Christchurch
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Kate Sullivan, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Helen Tyree, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Zandra Wackenier, Tompkins Wake - Auckland
Andrew Watkins, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Recommended
Jenny Beck, Jenny Beck Law - Dunedin
Debbie Bryan-Lamb, Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb - Invercargill
Maurice Casey, Carlile Dowling - Napier
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Jeremy Daley, Harmans - Christchurch
Carlyle Gibson, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Annette Gray, Buchanan Gray - Wellington
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Gerard Letts, Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts - Wellington
Virginia Mills, Duggan & Murphy - Auckland
Isabel Mitchell, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Sally Morris, Morris Legal - Auckland
Kristy O'Connor, Weston Ward Lascelles - Christchurch
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Kate Yarrall, Lance Lawson - Rotorua
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Stephanie Ambler, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jennie Hawker, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Isaac Hikaka, Lee Salmon Long - Auckland
Leading
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
Sally Morris, Morris Legal - Auckland
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Zandra Wackenier, Tompkins Wake - Auckland
Andrew Watkins, Wynn Williams - Auckland
Recommended
Amanda Bradley, Duncan Cotterill - Christchurch
Rohan Cochrane, Family Law Specialists - Wellington
Fiona Cowan, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Carlyle Gibson, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Annette Gray, Buchanan Gray - Wellington
Liz Lewes, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Isabel Mitchell, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Candice Murphy, Simpson Western - Auckland
Kate Sullivan, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Tony Sweetman, Sweetman Law - Auckland
Sarah-Jane Telford, Morgan Coakle - Auckland
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
Selina-Jane Trigg, Family Law Results - Auckland
Helen Tyree, McWilliam Tyree - Wellington
David Tyree, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Kate Yarrall, Lance Lawson - Rotorua
Vonja Young, Glaister Ennor - Auckland
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jennie Hawker, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jacinda Rennie, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Leading
Stephanie Ambler, Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Isaac Hikaka, Lee Salmon Long - Auckland
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Isabell Mitchell, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
Zandra Wackenier, Tompkins Wake - Auckland
Recommended
Colin Abereathy, Harmans Lawyers - Christchurch
Amanda Bradley, Duncan Cotterill - Christchurch
Debbie Bryan-Lamb, Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb - Invercargill
Bridget Burke, Billings - New Plymouth
Sharon Chandra Turner Hopkins - Auckland
Rohan Cochrane, Family Law Specialists - Wellington
Jeremy Daley, Harmans Lawyers - Christchurch
Carlyle Gibson, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Annette Gray, Buchanan Gray - Wellington
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Henry Herman, Rice Craig - Auckland
Kathryn Lellman, Hollister Jones Lellman
Liz Lewes, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Jeremy Noble, Boyle Mathieson - Auckland
Margaret Powell, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Sija Spaak, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Andrew Watkins, Wynn Williams - Auckland
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Alissa Bell, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Jacinda Rennie, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Zandra Wackenier, Wynyard Wood - Auckland
Leading
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Jennie Hawker, Wynyard Wood - Auckland
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Isabell Mitchell, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Margaret Powell, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Sija Spaak, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
Recommended
Christine Armstrong, Christine Armstrong Family Law - Auckland
Debbie Bryan-Lamb, Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb - Invercargill
Bridget Burke, Billings - New Plymouth
Sarah Bush, Inder Lynch - Auckland
Rohan Cochrane, Family Law Specialists - Wellington
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Jane Forrest, Darroch Forrest - Wellington
Peter Fusic, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Carlyle Gibson, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Liz Lewes, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Costas Matsis, Gault Mitchell - Wellington
Elise McCabe, McCabe Family Law - Auckland
Sally Morris, Morris Legal - Auckland
Jeremy Noble, Boyle Mathieson - Auckland
Kristy O'Connor, Weston Ward Lascelles - Christchurch
Selina-Jane Trigg, Family Law Results - Auckland
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
2019 edition published April 2019
Preeminent
Jennie Hawker, Wynyard Wood - Auckland
Jacinda Rennie, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Leading
Christine Armstrong, Christine Armstrong Family Law - Auckland
Alissa Bell, Mcveagh Fleming - Auckland
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Margaret Powell, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Sija Spaak, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
Zandra Wackenier, Wynyard Wood - Auckland
Recommended
Martin Bradley, Norris Ward McKinnon
Debbie Bryan-Lamb, Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb - Invercargill
Bridget Burke, Billings - New Plymouth
Sarah Bush, Inder Lynch - Auckland
Rohan Cochrane, Family Law Specialists - Wellington
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Dominic Dravitzki, Malley & Co - Christchurch
Hamish Evans, Young Hunter - Christchurch
Peter Fusic, McVeagh Fleming - Auckland
Moira Green, Moira Green Lawyer - Auckland
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Dana Holbrook, Holbrook Law - Auckland
Liz Lewes, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Costas Matsis, Gault Mitchell - Wellington
Elise McCabe, McCabe Family Law - Auckland
Candice Murphy, Simpson Western - Auckland
Kristy O'Connor, Weston Ward Lascelles - Christchurch
Selina-Jane Trigg, Family Law Results - Auckland
Sarah Vyle, Denham Bramwell - Auckland
2018 edition published March 2018
Preeminent
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Margaret Powell, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Jacinda Rennie, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Sija Spaak, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Leading
Amanda Donovan, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Kristy O'Connor, Weston Ward Lascelles - Christchurch
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
Recommended
Christine Armstrong, Christine Armstrong Family Law - Auckland
Bridget Burke, Billings - New Plymouth
Rohan Cochrane, Family Law Specialists - Wellington
Jeremy Daley, Harmans Lawyers - Christchurch
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Dominic Dravitzki, Malley & Co - Christchurch
Frances Gush, Frances Gush Solicitor - Wellington
Dana Holbrook, Holbrook Law - Auckland
Jo Hosking, Phillips & Co - Rotorua
Liz Lewes, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Costas Matsis, Gault Mitchell - Wellington
Traicee McKenzie, McKenzie Gray - Invercargill
Annie Meates, Annie Meates Solicitor - Auckland
Isabell Mitchell, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Gerard Molloy, Haigh Lyon - Auckland
Sarah-Jane Telford, Morgan Coakle - Auckland
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
2017 edition published April 2017
Preeminent
Rohan Cochrane, Family Law Specialists - Wellington
Chris Dellabarca, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Jacinda Rennie, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Sija Spaak, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Mark Tolich, Corban Revell - Auckland
Leading
Christine Armstrong, Christine Armstrong Family Law - Auckland
Rachael Dewar, Rachael Dewar Law - Wellington
Caroline Hannan, Wellington Family Law - Wellington
Jo Hosking, Jo Hosking - Rotorua
Dinah Kennedy, Branwell Bate - Hastings
Margaret Powell, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Sarah-Jane Telford, Morgan Coakle - Auckland
Recommended
Minka Bodde-Phillips, Phillips & Co
Bridget Burke, Billings - New Plymouth
Dominic Dravitzki, Malley & Co - Christchurch
Erin Ebborn, Ebborn Law - Christchurch
Rod Hooker, Vallant Hooker & Partners - Auckland
Liz Lewes, CUBA Family Law - Wellington
Costas Matsis, Gault Mitchell - Wellington
Leona McWilliam, McWilliam Rennie - Wellington
Isabell Mitchell, Cunningham Taylor - Christchurch
Selina-Jane Trigg, Family Law Results - Auckland