Malley & Co Lawyers - About Us

The current partners are Ernie Tait, who joined the firm in 1975, Patrick Costelloe in 1997, Dominic Dravitzki in 1996, John Shingleton in 2004 and Greg Hair in 2002. The firm has fourteen support staff. Malley & Co Lawyers provides advice in the areas detailed in this website. In addition to these services, we also have a nominee company, which provides an alternative source of investment or finance.

The appointment of well qualified people has always been a trademark of this practice. This ensures we achieve our objective of providing the best solution possible, tailored to meet the needs of our clients.

John Shingleton is fluent in French and a holder of a Masters in Law from France. He looks after a number of French businesses and nationals regarding issues in both New Zealand and in France, where he has extensive contacts in the French legal fraternity.

Our central locations at 47 Cathedral Square, City and 401 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch are easy to access. We provide free car parking for the first hour at Rydges car park in the city, with free parking at the door at Hornby.

The partnership has a high level of expertise and experience. We understand that our success relies upon your success and for this reason our primary objective is to ensure you, our client, are given the best advice to move forward with clarity.

Our Philosphy

Our commitment is to continue to provide the highest quality legal service in a cost effective and timely manner.  We are flexible enough to meet the new demands of changing times.  At the same time we are proud of our solid, locally based strength and traditional values.