CHRISTCHURCH LAWYERS
Clear, practical legal advice for property, business, and life’s big decisions.
Established 1991
Christchurch based
30+ years in Canterbury
Practical advice
We've been helping our clients protect, grow and move forward since 1991. How can we help you?
For you & your family
Plan ahead, protect your family and navigate life's changes with confidence.
Wills & estates · Trusts · EPAs · Relationship property
Explore Personal Law
Wills & estates · Trusts · EPAs · Relationship property
For your property & investments
Clear legal guidance from your first home to complex property and development projects.
Buying & selling · Commercial property · Development · Construction
Explore Property Law
Buying & selling · Commercial property · Development · Construction
For your business & organisation
Commercial advice that helps you manage risk, protect what you've built and keep moving forward.
Structuring · Contracts · Transactions · Finance · Governance
Explore Business Law
Structuring · Contracts · Transactions · Finance · Governance
When there's a dispute
Strategic advice to protect your position, resolve disputes efficiently and act decisively when required.
Commercial · Property · Insolvency · Estate · Construction disputes
Explore Dispute Resolution Services
Commercial · Property · Insolvency · Estate · Construction disputes
For your society, club or charity
Establish sound legal foundations, meet their ongoing obligations and deal with governance or organisational issues
Governance · Constitutions · Registrations ·Compliance
Explore services
Governance · Constitutions · Registrations ·Compliance
Why Canterbury Legal?
We listen first.
When we say we’re in your corner, we mean it. We take the time to understand what matters, give you a clear view of your options, and build a practical strategy for what happens next.
- Straight answers
Clear advice without unnecessary legal complexity.
- Strategic thinking
Advice built around the outcome you’re actually trying to achieve.
- Decisive action
When action is required, we’re prepared to take it.
testimonials
Trusted by Canterbury clients for over 30 years
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Lisa Blaber
128 days ago
Outstanding service from Angela went out of her way to help me and I knew she was looking out for me, can’t thank her enough, and i would def use her again
Myran Moore
145 days ago
Angela was brilliant helping us through purchasing our home. Down to earth approach and ability to explain what’s going on at each stage put us at ease! Definitely recommend
Will Harris
160 days ago
David Gilvray
163 days ago
Angela at CAN Legal, made our purchase of our house super easy. So appreciative of all the hard work she put into making things easy for us. I would recommend using CAN Legal for anything you need doing.
sanjay undre
191 days ago
Angela was very helpful and supportive in our journey purchasing our first home. she was always available and responded quickly to any questions we had. she has made the whole process very simple and easy to understand, which helped us to stay calm in stressful situation. In person Angela was very humble and knowledgeable and down-to-earth person we have met. Thank You Angela for your time.
Sam wong-king
207 days ago
We had the pleasure of dealing with Angela throughout the entire process, and she made what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and easy to understand — especially as we were buying our first home. Her guidance, clear communication, and continued support right through to the end made all the difference. Thank you, Angela, for helping make it such a seamless transaction. We’re truly grateful. I recommend her to everyone.
Emily Goldfinch
268 days ago
We worked with Angela to purchase our house, and found her very easy to work with. She was very responsive, flexible to meet our timeframes and help out at short notice, and walked us through the process in a very clear way. We would highly recommend working with her.
sheryl smith
321 days ago
Very helpful
Jessica Jackson
374 days ago
Me and my Husband worked with Anglea as first home buyers she explained everything so well and gave us really good advice which in the end landed us our dream home 😃 thanks to all the team!
Mariann Hope
399 days ago
Mercury *
514 days ago
Canterbury Legal assisted my wife and I with the conveyance of our property. With their help, the whole process was stress-free and seamless and I cannot recommend them enough. They are efficient, professional and friendly; exactly what we needed :-)
Steve More
538 days ago
We have found working with Angela from Canterbury Legal a total dream, she is so easy to understand and explains everything we were wanting to know around purchasing a home. I wouldn't hesitate to use Angela again and highly recommend that you should as well
M Taylor
601 days ago
Nicole Cousins
651 days ago
Amazing experience with Angela buying our first home - highly recommend
Laurie Sayers
721 days ago
This was our first time needing to use legal services for the purchase of our company. The Canterbury Legal team took care of all our requirements making sure everything was in place correctly. They were great to deal with and fast to respond with advise and answers to all our questions. We highly recommend them.
Christopher Schwartz
729 days ago
Very knowledgeable staff ! Grant is very knowledgeable and achieves good outcomes!
Shane Yarwood
793 days ago
Great group of helpful friendly and knowledgeable people, thanks especially to Kate, Callum and also Grant who spend a good 20 minutes of his time for free with my initial enquiry answering all my questions. Highly recommended.
Grant Smith
1256 days ago
Te Rena Te Whaiti
1297 days ago
edwin whanau
1406 days ago
Very helpful and understanding
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Christchurch lawyers who know the territory.
Legal expertise matters. So does understanding the people, businesses and communities you’re working with.
Our team combines decades of experience with commercial insight and practical local knowledge, helping clients make confident decisions and move forward.
Our team combines decades of experience with commercial insight and practical local knowledge, helping clients make confident decisions and move forward.
Clive Cousins
Director
Sydney Austin
Associate – Litigation
Grant Smith
Director
Terena Te Whaiti
Senior Solicitor - Litigation
Callum McPetrie
Associate - Property & Commercial
Angela Ingrosso
Legal Executive - Conveyancing
Matthew Bowen
Solicitor
Sue Cousins
Practice Manager
Chelsea Chong
Legal Administrator
Olivia O’Brien
Legal Executive
Margeaux Smith
Legal Administrator
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