Previous accomplishments

2017

New Zealand Law Awards

Category winner

  • Mid-size law firm of the year
  • Deal Team of the year (>100 employees)

International law directory rankings

IFLR 1000

Asia-Pacific edition – New Zealand

  • Practice areas: Banking and finance, Energy and infrastructure, M&A
  • Leading lawyer: Geoff Busch (Banking & finance)

2016

New Zealand Law Awards

Category winner

  • Mid-size law firm of the year
  • Employer of choice (>100 employees)

International law directory rankings

IFLR 1000
Asia-Pacific edition – New Zealand

  • Practice area: Finance and corporate
  • Leading lawyer: Geoff Busch (Banking & finance)

Legal 500
Asia-Pacific edition – New Zealand

  • Practice areas: Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Environment, Projects and resource management, Real estate and construction, Restructuring and insolvency
  • Leading individual: Geoff Busch (Banking & finance)

2015

New Zealand Law Awards

Category winner

  • Mid-size law firm of the year

Straterra Awards

Category winner

  • Policy Award for outstanding contribution to policy analysis and advocacy

International law directory rankings

Chambers and Partners
Asia-Pacific edition – New Zealand

  • Practice area: Energy and natural resources

IFLR 1000
Asia-Pacific edition – New Zealand

  • Practice area: Banking and finance, Restructuring and insolvency, M&A

Legal 500
Asia-Pacific edition – New Zealand

  • Practice area: Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A, Environment, Projects and resource management, Real estate and construction, Restructuring and insolvency

2014

New Zealand Law Awards

Category winner

  • Mid-size law firm of the year

Euro Money Australasian Women in Business Law Awards

Category winner

  • Best Australasian firm for talent management
  • Best firm in Christchurch,
  • Best in real estate – Kerry O’Donnell

Local rankings

New Zealand Lawyer Magazine ‘Hot List’:

  • Jen Crawford and Sarah Simmers acknowledged as two of the hottest private practice lawyers in the NZ market

For more information contact:

Richard Greenaway

richard.greenaway@al.nz