No. of offices 3 Date founded 1895 (Wellington) Number of offices 3 | Major practice areas General Practice Founded 1895 | |
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Key people Peter Chemis (National Chairman), David Perry (Auckland Chairman), Paul Beverley (Wellington Chairman), John Buchan (Christchurch Chairman), Philip Maitland (Chief Operating Officer) Headquarters Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch Profiles | ||
Buddle Findlay is a large top tier commercial law firm that operates throughout New Zealand, with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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History
In 1895 the Wellington firm of Buller & Anderson was founded, shortly thereafter in 1899 Findlay Dalziell & Co was founded. Buller & Anderson became Buddle Anderson Kent & Co following a series of mergers, while Findlay Dalziell & Co would eventually become Findlay Hoggard Richmond & Co. In 1982 the two firms merged to form Buddle Findlay. Four years later, the firm established an Auckland office through a merger with Malloy Moody & Greville, and a partial merger with Holmden Horrocks & Co. Through a merger with Christchurch firm Brookman Stock in 1989, the firm's Christchurch office was opened.
Practice areas
Buddle Findlay is a full service firm, with teams operating in:
Rankings
The Legal 500 lists Buddle Findlay as a top tier firm in the areas of corporate mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, and employment.