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Malley & Co - Christchurch Commercial Lawyers   

Malley & Co commercial lawyers are business enablers, helping to pave the way to a successful commercial transaction. As with any relationship, good communication is the key to success.

Tell us about your business and what you are trying to achieve, so we can provide appropriate solutions when and how you need them. We anticipate and remove road blocks so it pays to get us involved early to prevent any costly problems or delays later on.


We can help you with:

  • Company law
  • Effective structuring of business entities
  • Buying & selling a business
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Tax law
  • Commercial leasing
  • Commercial property
  • Due diligence investigation
  • Succession planning
  • Franchising
  • Resource management
  • Investment advice
  • Overseas investment applications 
  • Debt recovery
  • Insolvency
  • Information technology
  • Local government law
  • Tax and GST
  • Competition and trade practices
  • Banking and finance
  • Corporate
  • Insurance 
  • Fishing industry

Commercial Law Team

Ernie Tait (partner)

Patrick Costelloe (partner)

John Shingleton (partner)

Jane Yee (associate)

Michael McKay (lawyer)

Carolyn Foss (legal executive)

Sandy Taylor (legal executive

Kellie Crocker (legal executive)


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