Webb Farry Lawyers

What Webb Farry Lawyers does

Webb Farry Lawyers is a privately-held, partnership-style law firm headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand, operating as Webb Farry Lawyers Limited. Founded in 1988, the firm delivers legal advisory services across eleven practice areas spanning corporate and commercial law, property, litigation and dispute resolution, trust and estate planning, relationship property, family law, employment law, banking and finance, rural/agribusiness, development, and mediation. It serves both individual and business clients throughout Dunedin and the wider Otago region.

Service delivery is anchored by a single, custom-designed office at Level 2, 70 Stuart Street, Dunedin, which also houses the AS Gallery — a public gallery operated in partnership with the Dunedin School of Art that showcases emerging postgraduate artists and is supported by a recurring Webb Farry undergraduate award (recipients documented 2014–2025). The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and is led by named partners including Megan Bartlett, with Tracy Stevenson serving as General Manager.

Webb Farry's go-to-market is primarily direct client engagement supplemented by content marketing through quarterly newsletters and online legal insights (latest Spring 2025). The firm is a signatory to the New Zealand Law Society Gender Equality Charter and a member of UN Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPS). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of any app, API, proprietary technology, or AI offering — the business operates as a traditional professional services practice with a horizontal, diversified client mix.

Name

Webb Farry Lawyers

Legal name

Webb Farry Lawyers Limited

Website

https://webbfarry.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Webb Farry Lawyers is a privately-held Dunedin-based New Zealand law firm founded in 1988, delivering eleven practice areas spanning corporate, property, litigation, family, employment, and rural law to individual and business clients across the Otago region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate commercial law
• Property law
• Dispute resolution
• Family law

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunedin

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Webb Farry Lawyers is a Dunedin-based full-service law firm providing legal advice and representation across eleven practice areas: corporate and commercial law, property law, litigation and dispute resolution, trust and estate planning, relationship property, family law, employment law, banking/finance/tax, rural/agribusiness, development, and mediation. Services are delivered as integrated legal counsel to individual and business clients in Dunedin and the wider Otago region.

Product overview

Webb Farry Lawyers is a law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal advisory services. The firm provides 11 distinct legal service areas covering corporate and commercial law, property law, litigation and dispute resolution, trust and estate planning, relationship property, family law, employment law, banking and finance, rural/agribusiness, development, and mediation law. These services are delivered as integrated legal counsel rather than modular software products, addressing the full spectrum of personal and business legal needs for clients in Dunedin and the wider Otago region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and Commercial Law Legal advisory services for business entities including incorporation, contracts, mergers, acquisitions, and commercial transactions.
• Property Law Legal services covering residential and commercial property transactions, conveyancing, leasing, and property disputes.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Representation and advocacy in court proceedings, mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution.
• Trust and Estate Planning Legal services for establishing trusts, wills, estate administration, and wealth preservation structures.
• Relationship Property Legal advice and representation for relationship property division, prenuptial agreements, and asset protection.
• Family Law Legal services covering family matters including divorce, child custody, parenting arrangements, and domestic violence issues.
• Employment Law Legal advice for employers and employees on employment agreements, workplace disputes, redundancy, and compliance.
• Banking, Finance and Tax Law Legal advisory services for banking transactions, financing arrangements, and tax compliance matters.
• Rural / Agribusiness Specialized legal services for rural property, farming operations, agricultural transactions, and rural business matters.
• Development Legal services for property development projects including resource consents, land subdivision, and development agreements.
• Mediation Law Facilitated negotiation and mediation services for resolving disputes outside of court proceedings.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dunedin School of ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebb Farry partners with the Dunedin School of Art to operate the AS Gallery (Alternative Space Gallery) at their Level 2, 70 Stuart Street premises. The gallery exposes emerging artistic talent to the wider Dunedin community and provides postgraduate students opportunity to test work outside the studio context. Webb Farry has also created an undergraduate award to support students with materials, studio time and other expenses.
• Otago Boys High School RugbyminorOthersWebb Farry is a proud supporter of the OBHS 1st XV rugby team, offering sponsorship to help young players achieve their goals both on and off the field.
• Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions SocietyminorOthersWebb Farry supports the performing arts in Dunedin, dating back to former mayor Peter Chin who was a founding Partner. The firm provides the Webb Farry Junior Scholarship for 18 to 20 year olds competed for annually.
• Local Dunedin and Mosgiel SchoolsminorOthersWebb Farry provides high vis vests for road patrol and other outings to local schools including Elm Grove School, East Taieri School, Balmacewen Intermediate, and Columba College.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bell Gully: One of New Zealand's largest full-service law firms with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Competes with Webb Farry for corporate, property, M&A, and dispute resolution mandates where clients need national reach or larger teams.
• Buddle Findlay: Major New Zealand law firm with offices in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Overlaps Webb Farry on commercial, property, employment, and dispute resolution work but operates at much larger scale.
• MinterEllisonRuddWatts: Top-tier New Zealand law firm offering corporate, banking, property, and dispute resolution services nationally. Competes for the same upper-tier commercial and M&A mandates that Webb Farry also targets locally.

Direct peers

• Anderson Lloyd: Mid-to-large New Zealand law firm headquartered in Christchurch with multiple South Island offices including Dunedin. Directly comparable as a full-service regional firm offering corporate, property, family, employment, and dispute resolution work to similar South Island client base.
• Duncan Cotterill: Full-service New Zealand law firm with offices in Christchurch and other centres. Overlaps Webb Farry on corporate, property, family, employment, and rural practice areas serving South Island business and personal clients.
• Lane Neave: Christchurch-headquartered full-service New Zealand law firm with offices across the South Island. Comparable in practice breadth (commercial, property, family, employment, dispute resolution) and regional South Island positioning to Webb Farry.
• Tompkins Wake: New Zealand law firm offering commercial, property, employment, and private client services. Comparable full-service orientation with a similar mix of business and personal legal work to Webb Farry.
• Wynn Williams: Christchurch-based New Zealand law firm with full-service commercial, property, and private client offerings. Comparable in practice breadth and South Island client base, with similar regional full-service positioning.

Regional players

• AWS Legal (Alexandra): Otago-based regional law firm operating in Central Otago. Closest geographic competitor to Webb Farry, serving overlapping rural, agribusiness, property, and personal legal needs in the broader Otago region.
• Glaister Ennor: Christchurch-based New Zealand law firm with a broad full-service offering. Comparable in practice mix and South Island focus, although it does not maintain a Dunedin office.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/webbfarry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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