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 2025 
  • Band 1 for eight practice areas 
  • 43 partners and associates were awarded individual rankings 
    
    
• Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 
  • Tier 1 for 11 areas, and 4 other high rankings
  • 43 individual rankings
    
    
• The IFLR1000 2024
  • Top tier with the most ‘highly regarded’ lawyers across New Zealand firms. 
  • 22 lawyer-rankings and
  • Tier 1 in four practice areas
    
    
• Global Competition Review's GCR 100 
  • Elite ranking for 20 years
    
    
• International Tax Review's World Tax 2024
  • Top tier ranking for 21 years
  • Tier 1 for 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 2024 Large Law Firm of the Year.
• NZ Lawyer's Dealmakers 2024 named Anna Buchly and Dean Alderton. 
• Benchmark Litigation’s Top 100 Women in Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 guide - Sophie East New Zealand Lawyer of the Year for commercial and transactions.
• NZ Lawyer's Most Influential Lawyers 2024 – Sarah Anderson-Butler, Sophie East and Anna Buchly.