Practical legal help with doing business in New Zealand

If you want a reputable, well-established corporate/commercial law firm to act for you and your business, talk to Martelli McKegg. Our Auckland-based lawyers provide quality legal services to Australasian businesses. We've been doing so since Otho Martelli established the original practice in 1921.

Through our membership of Meritas, we also offer our clients direct access to lawyers in 180 firms in 235 markets. Meritas is the largest worldwide affiliation of independent commercial and business law firms.

Specialised services - at the right level for you

We are a firm of around 50 lawyers and legal executives. So we always have a solicitor available with exactly the right level of expertise to meet your needs. This helps you to achieve your goals while managing your costs.  See our services for ways in which we can help.

Our current clients range from small family-owned businesses and private clients, through to some of the largest organisations in Australia and New Zealand.  Our clients operate in many different types of industries so we have the experience to assist you.

Whoever you work with at Martelli McKegg, one of our partners keeps a watching brief on your work. And our partners are always available for you to speak with.

Working together - what you can expect

We work hard to get to know you personally and to understand what you want to achieve. Then we give you positive, practical legal advice within your required time frame.

Our Terms of Engagement clearly outline what you receive when you choose to work with us. The Terms cover things including:

  • How you give us instructions
  • How we bill you
  • How you pay us
  • How either party terminates our contract

For any matter you ask us to work on, we'll provide you with a letter of engagement. For significant engagements, we can develop a detailed scope of engagement and an estimate of costs, based on your anticipated needs.