Glaister Ennor

What Glaister Ennor does

Glaister Keegan, formed in December 2024 from the merger of Glaister Ennor (established 1907) and Keegan Alexander (established shortly after World War II), is a full-service partnership-structured law firm based at Norfolk House, 18 High Street, Auckland, New Zealand. The firm operates with 14 partners and nearly 80 staff, delivering personalised legal services across eleven practice areas: Banking & Finance; Corporate & Commercial; Employment Law; Family Law; Insurance; Investments; Litigation & Disputes Resolution; Property; Resource Management; Trusts, Estate Planning & Asset Protection; and Unit Titles & Incorporated Societies.

The firm serves a horizontal client base that spans individuals, families, and businesses in the Auckland and broader New Zealand market, with no disclosed enterprise-anchor relationships or named institutional clients in the input data. Revenue is generated through professional services billing (hourly rates, fixed fees, or matter-based arrangements) negotiated directly with clients; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, conducted via direct phone and email engagement ([email protected]; +64 9 356 8243) and a content-marketing website featuring a News & Insights thought-leadership section.

The firm operates as a traditional partnership with no disclosed parent company, external investors, subsidiaries, patents, certifications, or proprietary technology platforms. Its core assets are its partner bench, institutional client relationships, and a brand built on more than a century of continuous Auckland practice from the Norfolk House location occupied since 1937.

Name

Glaister Ennor

Legal name

Glaister Keegan

Website

https://glaister.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Glaister Keegan (formerly Glaister Ennor) is an Auckland-based full-service law firm with 14 partners and nearly 80 staff, formed in December 2024 from the merger of Glaister Ennor and Keegan Alexander, serving individuals, families, and New Zealand businesses across eleven legal practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Estate Planning & Trust Structuring Advisory (FSAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate commercial law
• Property law firm
• Litigation disputes resolution
• Estate planning trusts

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services rendered to clients across multiple practice areas including Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Employment Law, Family Law, Insurance, Investments, Litigation & Disputes Resolution, Property, Resource Management, Trusts, Estate Planning & Asset Protection, and Unit Titles & Incorporated Societies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Glaister Ennor (now Glaister Keegan) is a full-service law firm providing personalised legal advisory and representation across 11 practice areas, including Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Employment Law, Family Law, Insurance, Investments, Litigation & Disputes Resolution, Property, Resource Management, Trusts/Estate Planning & Asset Protection, and Unit Titles & Incorporated Societies. Services are delivered by 14 partners and nearly 80 staff from its Auckland office on a matter-by-matter basis to individuals, families, and businesses across New Zealand.

Product overview

Glaister Keegan (formerly Glaister Ennor) is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides expert legal advisory through specialized service lines including Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Employment Law, Family Law, Insurance, Investments, Litigation & Disputes Resolution, Property, Resource Management, Trusts/Estate Planning & Asset Protection, and Unit Titles & Incorporated Societies. As a unified law practice rather than a software product company, there is no platform-plus-modules architecture - the firm operates as a traditional law firm providing personalized legal services with a team of 14 partners and nearly 80 staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking & Finance Legal Services Legal advisory services for banking and finance matters, providing expert guidance on financial transactions and regulatory compliance for banking and finance clients.
• Corporate & Commercial Legal Services Comprehensive corporate and commercial law advisory covering business formation, contracts, mergers, and commercial transactions for business clients.
• Employment Law Services Legal services addressing employment law matters including workplace policies, employment contracts, and dispute resolution for employers and employees.
• Family Law Services Family law advisory covering divorce, custody, and family-related legal matters for individuals and families.
• Insurance Legal Services Legal advisory for insurance-related matters and claims resolution.
• Investments Legal Services Legal guidance for investment matters and portfolio management compliance.
• Litigation & Disputes Resolution Services Full-service litigation and alternative dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation, and court proceedings.
• Property Law Services Property law expertise including conveyancing, title verification, and property transactions, with the firm regarded as a leader in this area.
• Resource Management Legal Services Legal advisory for resource management and environmental compliance matters.
• Trusts, Estate Planning & Asset Protection Services Estate planning including will preparation, trust formation, and asset protection strategies for individuals and families.
• Unit Titles & Incorporated Societies Services Specialized legal services for unit title developments and incorporated societies governance matters.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Keegan AlexandercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024In December 2024, the practices of Glaister Ennor and Keegan Alexander merged to become Glaister Keegan. Keegan Alexander was established shortly after WWII by Tanny Keegan and Jack Alexander, later joining with Sir Michael Friedlander in 1962 under the name Keegan Alexander Tedcastle & Friedlander. The merger combined rich histories and extensive experience of both firms to offer comprehensive legal services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Duncan Cotterill: New Zealand full-service law firm with offices across multiple cities. Comparable as a mid-to-large NZ practice offering corporate, commercial, property, and litigation services to a similar mix of business and private clients.
• Lane Neave: Mid-sized New Zealand full-service law firm headquartered in Christchurch with an Auckland presence. Comparable mid-tier full-service competitor across commercial, property, employment, and family law.
• Anderson Lloyd: Mid-sized New Zealand full-service law firm with offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Queenstown. Closely comparable to Glaister Keegan in scale, full-service model, and focus on regional commercial, property, and trusts/estate work.

Broad incumbents

• Chapman Tripp: Leading New Zealand full-service law firm with offices in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Directly comparable across commercial, property, banking, and dispute resolution practices serving major corporates and government.
• Buddle Findlay: Major New Zealand full-service law firm with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Directly comparable as an established NZ commercial practice spanning corporate, property, litigation, employment, and resource management.
• DLA Piper New Zealand: New Zealand presence of global law firm DLA Piper, offering corporate, finance, and dispute resolution services. Comparable as a global incumbent serving NZ clients with cross-border mandates that local firms cannot match.
• Dentons New Zealand: New Zealand offices of global law firm Dentons, offering full-service legal advice in Auckland and Wellington. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing corporate, banking, property, and cross-border capabilities to NZ clients.
• MinterEllison Rudd Watts: New Zealand arm of the MinterEllison network, providing full-service legal advice with Auckland and Wellington offices. Comparable as a major NZ commercial law firm offering corporate, banking, property, and dispute resolution services.
• Bell Gully: One of New Zealand's largest and oldest full-service commercial law firms, headquartered in Auckland and Wellington. Directly comparable as a top-tier NZ full-service practice serving corporate, financial, and government clients across overlapping practice areas.

Regional players

• Wynn Williams: New Zealand law firm based in Christchurch with a national reach including Auckland. Comparable as a full-service firm serving commercial and private clients across property, commercial, and dispute resolution practice areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glaisterennor

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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