Business and commercial law for every stage of your business

Pitt & Moore & your business

For practical, commercially grounded legal advice from legal experts that can support your business, at every stage – our team offer legal expertise and knowledge you can rely on.

find the right legal expertise for your business

Running a business means making decisions that carry legal, financial and reputational consequences. The right legal advice gives you clarity and confidence to move forward, whether you are establishing, expanding, restructuring, resolving a dispute or planning succession.

At Pitt & Moore, our business and commercial law team combine proven legal expertise with real commercial understanding, so your advice supports what you are trying to achieve, not just what the law requires. As part of a firm of specialists, our business lawyers bring focused expertise across the areas of law that most often shape business success.

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Find the right legal expertise for your business

Explore our specialist business and commercial law services below or speak with our business law team to find the right support for your business.

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Commercial and business law expertise

Business structuring

Commercial contracts

Buying, selling or starting a business

Commercial property development and leasing

Litigation and dispute resolution

Resource management

Overseas Investment Office (OIO)

Shareholders agreements

Partnerships and joint ventures

Franchises

Employment law

Immigration advice for businesses and advisors

Not-for-profits and incorporated societies

Banking and finance

Vendor and purchaser due diligence

Sector expertise

Agribusiness

Strategic legal advice for primary producers and industry operators. Rural property and farming enterprises are often both a livelihood and a legacy. Decisions affecting land, succession and ownership structures require careful planning and trusted advice.

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Forestry

Specialist legal advice for forestry owners, investors and operators.

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Fisheries, aquaculture and maritime

Specialist legal advice for commercial fishers, aquaculture operators and maritime businesses.

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Health and safety

Strategic health and safety advice to protect your people, your business and your reputation.

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Māori organisations

Specialist legal advice for Māori organisations, incorporations and trusts, grounded in regional knowledge and commercial strength.

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Banking and finance

Practical legal advice and help for lenders, borrowers and business owners from trusted and proven commercial finance lawyers.

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When business decisions matter  

Because business decisions don’t just affect today. They shape what comes next.

Whatever stage your business is at, we’re here to help you move forward with clarity, perspective and trusted legal support.

Contact our business law experts today

Or, find out more about who we work with, what we do, and how a firm like Pitt & Moore can help your business below.

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Why experience and commercial expertise matters

When legal matters are important, experience matters.

Pitt & Moore is a full-service law firm working across New Zealand from the Nelson and Tasman regions, known for the depth of our expertise and the quality of our advice. We work alongside business owners, directors, investors and organisations at every stage of their commercial lifecycle, providing advice that supports sound decision-making and long-term success.

Business legal issues rarely sit in isolation:

Employment decisions can affect immigration outcomes.

Property decisions influence financing and growth.

Governance choices shape risk, compliance and reputation.

Because we are a full-service firm, we look beyond individual transactions and understand our clients' businesses, their structure, people, assets and direction, so today’s decisions strengthen tomorrow’s outcomes for your business.

Whether you are building, buying, restructuring, resolving a dispute or planning ahead, you’ll be supported by lawyers who understand commercial realities and apply the law with judgement and foresight.

Who we work with

We act for a wide range of business clients, including:

As expert and well versed business and commercial lawyers, our advice is proportionate to risk, commercially grounded and tailored to your business situation, never generic and never one-size-fits-all.

“Geoff consistently provides us with national firm level expertise and quality with the benefit of local firm accessibility, cost-effectiveness and cut-through. His advice is clear, pragmatic, and always focused on achieving the best commercial outcome.”

— Matt McDonald, CEO OF PORT NELSON LIMITED

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Experience businesses rely on

Pitt & Moore is one of the region’s most established full-service law firms, trusted by businesses for the depth of our expertise and the quality of our advice.

Clients choose us because we offer: