Christchurch

Dentons Kensington Swan

Westpac Building, 79-81 Cashel Street
PO Box 10246, DX SP26517
Christchurch, 8011
New Zealand

P +64 3 966 6554

F +64 4 472 2291

https://www.dentons.co.nz

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Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. Christchurch is the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland, with an urban population of over 390,000. Christchurch is known for its culture, heritage, and is situated on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula. The Avon River (Ōtākaro) flows through the centre of the city, with an urban park along its banks.

Dentons is proud of our history working with clients in Christchurch and the South Island. We are part of the world’s largest global law firm, we offer our clients unparalleled access to the legal expertise of over 12,000 lawyers in more than 80 jurisdictions.

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Recognition

Dentons in New Zealand celebrates two rising stars recognised in the NZ Lawyer’s Future Leaders list

April 22, 2025

New Zealand: Dentons is proud to announce that Kate Rouch and Oliver Hobbs have been recognised as Future Leaders by Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer. Selected from a competitive field of young legal professionals across Australia and New Zealand, they have been celebrated for their outstanding achievements, leadership and commitment to the legal profession.

Dentons in New Zealand achieves coveted double Gold ranking in WTR 1000 for IP Enforcement and Litigation and Prosecution and Strategy

February 10, 2025

Dentons New Zealand is proud to announce its Intellectual Property (IP) practice has received Gold recognition in the WTR 1000 rankings for Enforcement and Litigation as well as Prosecution and Strategy. The rankings reinforce Dentons’ dedication to top-tier client service and expertise in New Zealand IP law.

Hayden Wilson recognised as one of the Large Law Firm leaders of the year

January 28, 2025

Dentons New Zealand is proud to announce that Hayden Wilson has been selected for Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer’s Law Firm Leaders of the Year 2025. This accolade highlights Hayden's exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the legal profession over the past 18 months.

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Insights

Overseas Investment Act Reform 2025

June 19, 2025

New Zealand: The long-awaited Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament yesterday. Its arrival has been anticipated since February, when the Government first announced plans to overhaul the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (OIA). To read more click here.

Privacy Commissioner releases report on inquiry into Foodstuffs FRT trial

June 18, 2025

New Zealand: The Privacy Commissioner has released a report outlining the key findings from his statutory inquiry into the well-publicised in-store trial of facial recognition technology by Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI). In short, the Privacy Commissioner found that the model used by FSNI during the FRT trial complied with the Privacy Act. In providing his findings, he also addressed a number of key considerations that lead to his conclusion, providing valuable insight to others looking to trial similar technologies.

A regime to tackle modern slavery – implications for the construction sector

June 16, 2025

New Zealand: Modern slavery may be back on the Parliamentary agenda, after previous attempts to regulate this area stalled. A proposed regime to combat modern slavery was deprioritised in 2023, following the change of government, but may now be revived through a Members’ Bill of National MP Greg Fleming. If passed, Fleming’s Bill will introduce new reporting requirements for businesses operating in New Zealand3 and those businesses relying on unethical supply chains will be subjected to the court of public opinion.

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