Wynn Williams & Co
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Wynn Williams Lawyers, previously Wynn Williams & Co is a law firm
in Christchurch
, New Zealand
. In the last 50 years it has produced three High Court Judges and one Supreme Court Judge, Andrew Tipping, a remarkable contribution from a small number of partners.
Founded by Harry Bell Johnstone in January 1859, it claims to be Christchurch's first law firm. William Wynn-Williams
joined the practice in July 1860. and when Johnstone ceased to practice in 1864, Wynn-Williams, whose name the company now bears, remained with the firm until 1912.
Wynn Williams is a founding member of the Lawlink Group, a national network of 18 independent law firms and over 420 lawyers.
In 2007 Wynn Williams was invited to join State Capital Group as it's sole New Zealand member. This is the largest network of independent law firms in the world, comprising over 140 firms, which provides its clients with access to known and trusted expert advisers, anywhere in the world.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. In the last 50 years it has produced three High Court Judges and one Supreme Court Judge, Andrew Tipping, a remarkable contribution from a small number of partners.
Founded by Harry Bell Johnstone in January 1859, it claims to be Christchurch's first law firm. William Wynn-Williams
William Wynn-Williams
William Henry Wynn-Williams was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Canterbury, New Zealand. He was a prominent lawyer in Christchurch.-Early life:...
joined the practice in July 1860. and when Johnstone ceased to practice in 1864, Wynn-Williams, whose name the company now bears, remained with the firm until 1912.
Wynn Williams is a founding member of the Lawlink Group, a national network of 18 independent law firms and over 420 lawyers.
In 2007 Wynn Williams was invited to join State Capital Group as it's sole New Zealand member. This is the largest network of independent law firms in the world, comprising over 140 firms, which provides its clients with access to known and trusted expert advisers, anywhere in the world.