New Zealand

Taylor Root legal jobs - New Zealand imageThe population of New Zealand is almost 4 million people and apart from landscape, the country is quite similar to Australia in many aspects.

New Zealand consists of two islands (the North Island and the South Island). Although Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, Auckland is the largest city and the primary legal and economic centre of the country.

 

Opportunities Available

Opportunities primarily exist for lawyers wishing to work in private practice in the areas of:

  • Corporate
  • Banking and Finance
  • Litigation

The economy in New Zealand is relatively small and most foreign companies tend to set up regional offices in Australia rather than New Zealand. This means that there are fewer opportunities for in-house lawyers.

Private Practice in New Zealand consists of six major commercial firms, three in the top tier and three in the middle tier. They are well regarded and provide top quality training.

Due to a smaller economy and lower representation of foreign companies, many New Zealand lawyers tend to emigrate to UK/Europe, Asia and Australia.

Remuneration

Remuneration in New Zealand is lower than overseas, but do not let this dissuade you because it is relative to the cost of living there.

 

For further information on the legal market and job opportunities in New Zealand please contact your nearest Taylor Root office:

London:
Shobana Kanagasingham E: shobanakanagasingham@taylorroot.com T: 020 7415 2828

Dubai:
Shane Morton E: shanemorton@taylorroot.com T: +971 4 319 7601

Hong Kong: 
Michael Luckett E: michaelluckett@taylorroot.com.hk T: +852 2973 6333

Sydney:
Ruth Salamon E: ruthsalamon@taylorroot.com.au T: +61 (0)2 9236 9000

Melbourne: 
Carolyn Morton E: carolynmorton@taylorroot.com.au T: +61 (0)3 8610 8400

 


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