Schnauer Employment Lawyer Auckland

What Schnauer Employment Lawyer Auckland does

Schnauer & Co Limited (trading as Schnauer & Co, SCO, Schnauer & Co Lawyers) is a privately held, full-service law firm headquartered at 1 Shea Terrace, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Founded as a commercial practice in the 1980s and operating for over 30 years, the firm now practices across seven core areas: Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Deceased Estates, Elder Law, Family Law, Property Law, and Trusts, Asset Protection & Estate Planning. It serves individuals, families, and small business owners primarily on Auckland's North Shore, with multi-generational client relationships cited as a key feature of its book of business.

The firm operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market: prospective clients book consultations by phone or email, after which the firm delivers services through in-person office meetings, on-site client visits, or online consultations. Its 16+ team members include two directors (Jo-Anne Thomas and Alison Dymond), a general manager, senior associates, lawyers, legal executives, legal assistants/secretaries, an accounts and AML officer, and reception. Pricing is quote-based, with fees set per matter according to scope and complexity; retainers may be required and are held in trust, invoices are due within seven days, and card payments incur a 1.99% bank fee. Marketing is conducted via content marketing, a bi-monthly newsletter, social media on Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn, Google reviews, and community channels including the Takapuna Business Association and First Home Buyers Club.

Schnauer & Co is independently owned with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional investment, and has no disclosed funding rounds, technology product, or AI/ML capabilities. The business is actively operating and has added several lawyers across 2024-2025, with growth concentrated in family law, trusts, and deceased estates.

Name

Schnauer Employment Lawyer Auckland

Legal name

Schnauer and Co Limited

Website

https://schnauer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schnauer & Co is a privately held Takapuna-based North Shore Auckland law firm providing legal services across family law, property law, commercial law, civil litigation, trusts and estate planning, deceased estates, and elder law for individuals, families, and small business owners in Auckland, New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Estate Planning & Trust Structuring Advisory (FSAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Family law practice
• Property law services
• Estate planning law
• Commercial legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Takapuna

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Fees charged for legal services across family law, property law, commercial law, civil litigation, trusts and estate planning, deceased estates, and elder law. Fees based on scope and complexity of matter with retainers may be required in advance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schnauer & Co is a North Shore Auckland law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across seven core practice areas: Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Deceased Estates, Elder Law, Family Law, Property Law, and Trusts, Asset Protection & Estate Planning. The firm serves both individual/family clients (family law matters, property transactions, wills, trusts, elder care) and business owner clients (commercial transactions, business sales and purchases, commercial leasing, shareholder agreements, civil litigation). Services are delivered through consultations at the Takapuna office, on-site visits, and online meetings.

Product overview

Schnauer & Co is a North Shore Auckland law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services organized around seven core practice areas: Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Deceased Estates, Elder Law, Family Law, Property Law, and Trusts, Asset Protection & Estate Planning. The firm operates as a full-service legal practice without a technology product or platform offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Litigation Legal representation in disputes including estate-related claims, debt recovery matters, harassment proceedings, and employment matters, offering negotiation, mediation, or courtroom representation for individuals and businesses.
• Commercial Law Advisory services for business owners on commercial transactions including business sales and purchases, commercial leasing, sale of commercial and industrial property, shareholder agreements, company refinancing, and terms of trade.
• Deceased Estates Assistance to executors and administrators with probate applications, estate administration, distribution of assets, intestate estates (where there is no will), and claims or disputes involving estates.
• Elder Law Advisory services on wills and trusts, enduring powers of attorney, and applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act including welfare guardian and property manager appointments.
• Family Law Legal support through separation and divorce, relationship property matters, parenting arrangements, care of children proceedings, and family violence matters for individuals and families.
• Property Law Legal services for residential property transactions including buying, selling, and refinancing property, with first home buyer assistance (including a First Home Buyers Club member benefit of a free 60-minute consultation and 15% fee discount).
• Trusts, Asset Protection & Estate Planning Services for establishing, reviewing, and administering trust structures, preparing wills and enduring powers of attorney, and advising on appointing or removing trustees as circumstances change.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by families across generations - three generations of some families have relied on their legal services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• I Love Takapuna (Takapuna Business Association)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025SCO has become a member of I Love Takapuna (The Takapuna Business Association). This membership supports their community presence and local business networking in the Takapuna/North Shore area.
• First Home Buyers ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSchnauer & Co has worked in collaboration with The First Home Buyers Club for many years. They offer member benefits including free 60 minute consultations and 15% discount on professional service fees for first home buyers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bell Gully: One of New Zealand's largest full-service law firms headquartered in Auckland, with practices spanning corporate, commercial, property, and litigation. Comparable to Schnauer & Co as a broad legal services provider, but operating at much larger scale and serving enterprise and government clients.
• Russell McVeagh: Major Auckland-headquartered NZ law firm offering corporate, commercial, property, and dispute resolution services. Directly comparable in practice breadth to Schnauer & Co but targets large corporate and institutional clients.
• Simpson Grierson: National NZ law firm with offices in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, providing legal services across property, commercial, trusts, and litigation. Comparable practice coverage to Schnauer & Co but with multi-office geography and significantly larger headcount.
• Buddle Findlay: Major NZ law firm headquartered in Wellington with Auckland office, covering corporate, property, litigation, and employment. Comparable practice coverage to Schnauer & Co but at significantly larger scale targeting enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Lane Neave: Mid-sized Auckland-based law firm with offices across the South Island offering property, family, commercial, trusts, and dispute resolution services. Closest comparable to Schnauer & Co in scale, multi-practice breadth, and target SMB/individual client base.
• Morrison Kent: Long-established Auckland-based mid-size law firm covering commercial, property, family, civil litigation, and estate planning. Comparable in firm size, regional focus, and the same multi-practice generalist model that Schnauer & Co operates.
• Tompkins Wake: Mid-size Auckland and Waikato-based law firm with a comprehensive range of services including property, commercial, family, and trusts. Comparable in size and full-service generalist positioning to Schnauer & Co, with overlapping SMB and individual client focus.
• Glaister Ennor: Auckland-based law firm with multi-practice coverage including property, commercial, family, and trusts/estates. Most directly comparable to Schnauer & Co in firm size, geographic focus, and target client segments.
• Holland Beckett: Auckland-based mid-size law firm with broad practice coverage including property, family, trusts, commercial, and litigation. Comparable to Schnauer & Co in size, Auckland geographic focus, and generalist multi-practice offering.

Regional players

• Anderson Lloyd: New Zealand law firm primarily based in Christchurch and Dunedin with strong property, commercial, and trusts/estate practices. Comparable in full-service multi-practice model to Schnauer & Co but operates in a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/schnauerandcolawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schnauer-and-co-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/schnauerandco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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