Clients consistently praise the firm for making property transactions smooth and stress-free, with specific commendations for Charlotte and Jie. Positive reviews highlight excellent communication, thorough due diligence, and proactive handling of details. However, one client reports a severely negative experience as a beneficiary of an estate, citing ignored emails and lack of transparency. Overall, the firm earns strong praise from home buyers but faces a significant concern in estate administration.
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Highly Rated
4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 Google reviews.
Full-Service Firm
Covers 10 practice areas including Commercial and Business Law, Property Law, Family Law and more.
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31 team members
Associate
Secretary
Senior Associate
Solicitor
Senior Associate
Solicitor
Director
Trusts Administrator
Senior Associate
Associate
Secretary
Secretary
Associate
Registered Legal Executive & Conveyancing Practitioner
Director
Estate Administrator
Life Member
Secretary
Administrator/Receptionist
Law Clerk
Senior Associate
Solicitor
Practice Manager
Law Clerk
Associate
Secretary
Secretary
Trust Account Assistant
Director
Director
Legal Assistant
Recently purchased my first home and Charlotte assisted. She made the process easy, stress free and transparent. Would highly recommend to any other property buyers - thank you!
A very good friend of mine highly recommended Layburn Hodgins to help with the purchase of our first home. The entire process went extremely well, with plenty of contact giving us updates or replying very quickly to emails I would send when the stress got to me! Recommending Layburn Hodgins is paramount for people to know. The receptionist was also brilliant either in person or on the phone with nothing being a problem. Thank you so much Jie and the team. AAA+++
Despite me living in Auckland, as our family lawyer I stuck with them when purchasing our first house in Auckland. Their due diligence was top notch, and the whole process was smooth right through til it went unconditional. Even the real estate agent said that this house purchase was the smoothest he has ever been through when we met to get the keys from him. After seeing locals get caught with body corporates and other fees they weren't aware of. These lawyer had it all covered, there was not one missed detail of which I appreciate after hearing horror stories of other locals getting slapped with fees or old bills that weren't paid prior to them having the house unconditional.
Beatrix Chin has done outstanding work for me and my business. I was amazed how thorough and well put together her review of our lease agreement was. Ended up getting us the lease we wanted and saved us a lot of money. Highly recommend!!!
I had a terrible experience with Layburn Hodgins Barristers & Solicitors as a beneficiary of my grandfather's estate. Their communication was abysmal—they consistently ignored my emails and refused to answer legitimate questions about the estate's administration. Instead of providing clarity, they left me completely in the dark, showing a total lack of professionalism and transparency. I would not recommend them to anyone!
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