Chapman Tripp
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Established in New Zealand in 1875, Chapman Tripp is one of New Zealand
's largest commercial law firms, with 52 partners and around 220 legal staff across its offices in Auckland
, Wellington
and Christchurch
. The firm practises in all areas of commercial, corporate, securities, property, environmental and public law.
The firm went through many name changes, reverting to Chapman Tripp & Co in 1949.
In 1962 the firm opened an Auckland office, becoming the first law firm to have offices in both Auckland and Wellington. In 1985 Chapman Tripp merged with Sheffield Young and Ellis, becoming Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young, and in late 1997 the Christchurch office was opened.
, the 'Oscars' of New Zealand theatre, since 1992, when the annual awards were established to honour the best in theatre in Wellington. The awards are a major highlight of the year in the capital's art and social calendar.
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...
's largest commercial law firms, with 52 partners and around 220 legal staff across its offices in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
and 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...
. The firm practises in all areas of commercial, corporate, securities, property, environmental and public law.
History
Chapman Tripp started as a one man practice in Wellington in 1875 with Martin Chapman. Chapman was joined in partnership by William Fitzgerald in 1882 and then by Leonard Owen Howard Tripp in 1889, who spend a record 69 years with the firm.The firm went through many name changes, reverting to Chapman Tripp & Co in 1949.
In 1962 the firm opened an Auckland office, becoming the first law firm to have offices in both Auckland and Wellington. In 1985 Chapman Tripp merged with Sheffield Young and Ellis, becoming Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young, and in late 1997 the Christchurch office was opened.
Supporting the Arts
Chapmann Tripp is a major supporter of the arts and communities in New Zealand. Chapman Tripp has sponsored the Chapman Tripp Theatre AwardsChapman Tripp Theatre Awards
The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards are the theatre "Oscars" in New Zealand and honour the best stage talent and productions in the capital Wellington....
, the 'Oscars' of New Zealand theatre, since 1992, when the annual awards were established to honour the best in theatre in Wellington. The awards are a major highlight of the year in the capital's art and social calendar.