Wellington

Dentons Kensington Swan

Level 4, 40 Bowen Street
Wellington,
New Zealand

P +64 4 472 7877

F +64 4 472 2291

https://www.dentons.co.nz

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Wellington is the capital and third most populous urban area in New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island. About 527,800 people live in the Wellington region, which is 11% of New Zealand’s population. The region is home to many diverse cultures.

Wellington is New Zealand's centre of government and the world's southernmost capital city.

Dentons Kensington Swan has a long history in Wellington and is one of the largest law firms in the city. Currently 12 partners are based in our Wellington office and our practices is widely recognised as leaders in the financial markets, infrastructure and government sectors.

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Recognition

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023 ranks 19 Dentons Kensington Swan lawyers

December 19, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan is delighted to announce that 12 practices and 19 of the firm’s lawyers have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023.

Thirteen individuals recognised by IFLR1000 for 2022 in New Zealand

September 12, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan is delighted to announce it's lawyers have ranked by IFLR1000 for 2022.

Dentons Kensington Swan Partners recognised in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP List and IP STARS for 2022

June 14, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan is delighted to announce that our IP Partners, Jenni Rutter and Charlotte Henley, have received recognition from Managing IP.

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Insights

Update on the Active Investor Plus Visa – Eligibility of acceptable investments

January 23, 2023

New Zealand: The New Zealand Government announced a major overhaul of the investor visa programme in July 2022, replacing the previous Investor 1 and Investor 2 visa categories with a new Active Investor Plus visa (‘AIP Visa’). New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (‘NZTE’) have since published further information on how they will assess the eligibility of acceptable investments under the AIP Visa.

Latest updates on the Therapeutic Products Bill

January 18, 2023

New Zealand: The Therapeutic Products Bill ('Bill'), which is destined to replace the Medicines Act 1981 and Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 with a comprehensive new regulatory regime, had its first reading in Parliament on the 14th of December 2022.

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations: Disruption or a token effort?

January 17, 2023

New Zealand: Let’s imagine that instead of ‘working to earn’ you earn by other means: by playing a game, curating content, or learning a new skill. Or maybe even by jogging. What does that look like? And what sort of structures will be in place to support this sort of work?

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons Kensington Swan Wellington office relocating to the new state-of-the-art Bowen Street Campus in 2023

December 12, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan is excited to announce it is relocating its Wellington office to the new state-of-the-art Bowen Street Campus.

Dentons Kensington Swan advises top-tier New Zealand ServiceNow specialist Red Moki Limited on sale to Ernst & Young Limited

October 20, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan has advised Red Moki Limited, an elite ServiceNow technology specialist, on the sale of its business to Ernst & Young Limited, part of the global professional services giant, EY.

Dentons Kensington Swan selects Save the Kiwi as flagship pro bono cause

October 10, 2022

Dentons Kensington Swan is delighted to announce we have selected Save The Kiwi as our flagship cause. Save the Kiwi is Aotearoa’s national charity dedicated to protecting kiwi.

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