Denham Bramwell has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide, in the first tier of its 2026 listing of Leading New Zealand Family, Divorce & Relationship Property Law Firms.
This year, Sarah Vyle has been named a Leading Family & Relationship Property Lawyer, and Fiona Cowan and Brooke Glasgow, ‘Recommended’. Our Associate, Tala Grace Skeens, has been recognised as a Rising Star for the second consecutive year.
These Doyle’s rankings are for firms and individual lawyers practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Our team is delighted and humbled to have received this peer recognition. While we set out to serve the best interests of our clients, we do so in a way that resonates with the legal community and has set us apart as leaders in the family law field.
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