Awards and recognition

International legal directories 

For many years, the world’s most reputable and respected legal directories have placed Bell Gully at the top of their rankings tables. 

Our lawyers, and the practices they have built, are consistently recognised as New Zealand’s market leaders.

• Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 
  • Band 1 for eight practice areas 
  • 40 partners and associates were awarded individual rankings 
    
    
• Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026 
  • Tier 1 for 13 areas, and 3 other high rankings
  • 42 individual rankings
    
    
• The IFLR1000 2025
  • Top tier with the most ‘highly regarded’ lawyers across New Zealand firms. 
  • 21 lawyer-rankings and
  • Tier 1 in four out of the five practice areas covered by IFLR1000 in New Zealand
    
    
• Global Competition Review's GCR 100 
  • Elite ranking for 21 years
    
    
• International Tax Review's World Tax 2025
  • Top tier ranking for 22 years
  • Tier 1 for both general corporate tax and tax controversy.

Awards

We have an unparalleled track record of winning major legal awards, both in recognition of the firm’s achievements and for the excellent work completed on individual deals. These recognise the strength of our relationships with clients, the scale and breadth of the work we do, the calibre of our work and of our people, and the legal innovation that makes the deals we work on successful.

Other recent awards we have received reflect our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and our broader service to the community.

• New Zealand Law Awards 2025 Large Law Firm of the Year.
• NZ Lawyer's Dealmakers 2024 named Anna Buchly and Dean Alderton. 
• NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women - Sophie East, Anna Buchly and Rachael Brown.
• NZ Lawyer’s Future Legal Leaders 2025 – Dr Laura Hardcastle, Zac Kedgley-Foot and Philip Zander.