Turner Hopkins

What Turner Hopkins does

Turner Hopkins Lawyers Limited is a privately held, multi-service law firm headquartered at Level 1, 1/7 The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland. Founded in 1923, the firm has operated continuously for over 100 years and currently employs 40 staff structured around 5 Partners and 2 Principals. The firm is independently owned by its partners with no parent company or external investment disclosed.

The firm delivers legal services across eleven practice areas: Business Law, Civil Litigation, Debt Recovery, Employment Relations (Employee and Employer), Estates/Trusts/Wills, Family Law, Franchising, Immigration Services, Land Compensation Claims (Public Works Act), Commercial Property, and Residential Property. It serves individuals and families on personal legal matters (property transactions, estate planning, family disputes, immigration, employment) alongside small-to-medium enterprises, property investors, franchisors, and franchisees on commercial matters. The firm maintains cross-border capability through collaboration with Andersen Global and a collaborating office with Zhong Wen Law in China, and has been accredited as a JustFund partner for family law litigation finance.

Turner Hopkins generates revenue through hourly billing (recorded in six-minute units), fixed fees for defined scopes, advance retainers, and ancillary charges including a 6% sundry fee, 18% per annum interest on overdue accounts, and a 7% administration fee on trust account interest. Client acquisition is overwhelmingly organic, driven by referrals, word-of-mouth, the firm's website and newsletter, and client reviews. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or public technology disclosures were identified.

Name

Turner Hopkins

Legal name

Turner Hopkins Lawyers Limited

Website

https://turnerhopkins.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turner Hopkins is a 100-year-old privately held multi-service law firm based in Takapuna, Auckland, employing 40 staff across 11 practice areas including property, family law, immigration, litigation, and commercial law for individuals, SMEs, and select enterprise clients across New Zealand and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Fees calculated on hourly basis with time recorded in six-minute units. Hourly rates vary based on experience levels of professional staff. Fees may be adjusted to ensure fairness considering complexity, urgency, value and importance of services.
2. Legal Services - Fixed Fee: Fixed fee arrangements for agreed scope of services. Work outside agreed scope charged at hourly rate basis.
3. Disbursements and Sundry Fees: Third party expenses including search fees, court filing fees, registration fees, travel charges, expert costs, counsel fees. Sundry fee of 6.0% of Fee plus GST covers forms, stationery, postage, printing, computer services/licenses.
4. Interest on Overdue Accounts: Interest charged at 18 percent per annum, compounding monthly, on unpaid invoices.
5. Trust Account Administration: 7% of gross interest deducted on moneys placed on interest earning deposit through trust account. Annual administration fee of $50 on trust account credit balances held for more than 12 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Turner Hopkins is a multi-service New Zealand law firm delivering legal advice, representation, and document preparation across twelve practice areas including business law, civil litigation, debt recovery, employment law, estates/trusts/wills, family law, franchising, immigration, land compensation claims, commercial property, and residential property. Services are billed primarily on hourly time units or fixed fees and are delivered by partners, principals, and solicitors from the firm's Takapuna, Auckland office.

Product overview

Turner Hopkins is a multi-service law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform with separate modules. Their core service portfolio spans eleven distinct practice areas: Business Law, Civil Litigation, Debt Recovery, Employment Law (covering both Employee and Employer Relations), Estates/Trusts & Wills, Family Law, Franchising, Immigration Services, Land Compensation Claims, Commercial Property, and Residential Property. These services are delivered through their team of partners, principals, and solicitors based in Takapuna, Auckland, serving both individual and business clients across New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services Legal services covering business formation, contracts, commercial transactions, and business restructuring for small and medium enterprises.
• Civil Litigation Dispute resolution and court representation services for civil matters.
• Debt Recovery Collection of outstanding debts and enforcement of judgments against debtors.
• Employment Law (Employee & Employer Relations) Legal advice and representation for both employees and employers on workplace matters, including employment agreements, disputes, and restructuring.
• Estates, Trusts & Wills Private client services including estate planning, trust structuring, will drafting, estate administration, and enduring powers of attorney.
• Family Law Legal services covering relationship property, separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and family dispute resolution.
• Franchising Legal services for franchisors and franchisees including franchise agreements, disclosures, and disputes.
• Immigration Services Visa applications, residency pathways, immigration compliance, and representation before Immigration New Zealand.
• Land Compensation Claims Representation for property owners in public works acquisitions and compensation claims under the Public Works Act.
• Commercial Property Legal services for commercial property transactions, leasing, subdivisions, and property development.
• Residential Property Conveyancing and legal services for residential property purchases, sales, and refinancing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple clients report 20+ year relationships with the firm indicating sustained client satisfaction

Named customers3 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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• JustFundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Turner Hopkins has been selected as one of the few New Zealand law firms to become an accredited partner of JustFund, Australasia's leading family law litigation finance provider. JustFund provides loans specifically designed for relationship property disputes, allowing clients to obtain legal representation without upfront costs. Payment is made from relationship property settlement upon resolution.
• Zhong Wen LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Turner Hopkins established a collaborating office with Zhong Wen Law in China, marking a significant cross-border legal network between the two firms. Representatives from Turner Hopkins visited Zhong Wen Law offices in China to confirm commitment to shared office presence and cross-border legal collaboration.
• Andersen GlobalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurner Hopkins is a collaborating firm within Andersen Global, a global network of accountants, lawyers and advisers founded in 2013. This association provides an extensive network of advice and services for clients offshore, as well as New Zealand-based clients with overseas interests.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Meredith Connell: Large Auckland-headquartered NZ law firm with strong litigation, debt recovery, and government practice. Directly comparable to Turner Hopkins's civil litigation and debt recovery offerings.
• Simpson Grierson: Major NZ full-service law firm with strong property, commercial, and employment practices. Competes for the same Auckland client base as Turner Hopkins, particularly in commercial property and employment matters.
• Bell Gully: One of New Zealand's largest full-service law firms with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Overlaps Turner Hopkins across all major practice areas but operates at substantially greater scale and brand recognition.
• Buddle Findlay: Large NZ national law firm with comprehensive commercial, property, and dispute resolution practices. Competes with Turner Hopkins for SME and mid-market commercial work but at significantly larger scale.
• Dentons (New Zealand): Global law firm's NZ office (incorporating former Kensington Swan). Overlaps Turner Hopkins on cross-border and commercial work and represents the type of scaled, internationally networked competitor the firm must position against.

Direct peers

• McVeagh Fleming: Auckland full-service law firm with comparable practice breadth across property, commercial, family, and litigation. Similar mid-market client mix and headcount scale make it a close comparable.
• Martelli McKegg: Auckland-based multi-service law firm of comparable size offering property, family, commercial, and dispute-resolution work. Most directly comparable peer given similar geographic focus, multi-practice breadth, and mid-market positioning.
• Wilson Harle: Auckland boutique-mid-market law firm serving individuals and SMEs with a similar practice mix to Turner Hopkins. Comparable on scale, client type, and multi-disciplinary approach.
• Hesketh Henry: Long-established Auckland law firm with comparable multi-service offerings spanning property, commercial, employment, and private-client work. Closely comparable on positioning and historic North Shore presence.

Regional players

• Anderson Lloyd: Christchurch-headquartered NZ law firm with comparable full-service offerings but primary focus on the South Island. Comparable on practice breadth and mid-market positioning rather than direct Auckland competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turner-hopkins
• Xx.com/turnerhopkins
• Facebookfacebook.com/turnerhopkinsnz

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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