Pitt & Moore & you

For more than 160 years, Pitt & Moore has stood alongside the people and businesses of Nelson Tasman, New Zealand and even across the globe.

Established in 1864 and formally known as Pitt & Moore since 1879, we are believed to hold one of New Zealand’s longest-running unchanged legal brand names. That continuity reflects something important: stability, judgement, and trust earned over generations.

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Today, we are a full-service practice with specialist expertise across business and commercial law, property, employment, immigration, disputes, trusts and personal legal matters. We act for clients locally, nationally and internationally, from first home buyers to complex commercial operators and Māori organisations across Te Tau Ihu and beyond.

Built for the long term

Legal issues are often interconnected.

A business restructure affects employment and governance.

A separation intersects with property, trusts and succession.

An overseas investment requires immigration, commercial and regulatory advice.

Because we are a full-service firm, our lawyers can work together.

Advice is not delivered in isolation. It is considered in context: your context.

Many of our clients have worked with Pitt & Moore for generations.

Others come to us at a pivotal moment. In both cases, we focus on building relationships that endure.

We are long-term advisers, supporters and advocates.

Your matters are more than just a transaction.

Expertise, applied with judgement

Each of our lawyers practises within defined areas of expertise. That depth allows us to move confidently through complexity, without making it complicated.

We combine:

We do not believe good legal advice should be obscure or overworked. It should be practical. Measured. Proportionate. And grounded in sound judgement. Advice is not delivered in isolation. It is considered in context, your context.

That is what our clients rely on.

Deep roots. Wider reach.

We are proudly based in Nelson and Richmond.

Our presence in Te Tau Ihu spans more than a century and a half. We understand the region’s land, industries, businesses, governance structures and community dynamics because we have grown alongside them.

We have a long history of working with Māori organisations across the region — supporting governance, land, commercial and intergenerational matters with care and cultural awareness.

At the same time, our work extends beyond the region. We regularly advise on national and international matters, including overseas investment, immigration, complex commercial structuring and regulatory disputes.

Clients choose Pitt & Moore because we combine regional understanding with the standards and capability expected of a larger firm.

Our history

Through economic cycles, regulatory reform, industry change and generational transition, the firm has remained a constant in the Nelson Tasman legal community.

While the law evolves, our principles have not:

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From a provincial practice in the 19th century to a modern full-service firm with offices in Nelson and Richmond that services Aotearoa, Pitt & Moore has evolved with the region and with our country, without losing its foundation.

Our people

Our team includes partners, consultants, senior lawyers and associates across a wide range of specialist disciplines.

Every matter is overseen by experienced lawyers who take responsibility for the advice provided. We are committed to professional excellence, regulatory accountability and continuous development.

We value collaboration, across teams and with our clients. The quality of our advice depends on it.

Meet our team