Anderson Lloyd
1. Business / Trading Name: Anderson Lloyd SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED / Anderson Lloyd
2. Company Number: 2274246 (registered as Anderson Lloyd Shareholding Company Limited)
3. NZBN: 9429032175967
4. Entity Type: Partnership (law firm is operated as a partnership structure) ; associated entities are NZ Limited Companies for shareholding and administration
5. Business Classification: Legal services (ANZSIC code M693130 – legal service)
6. Industry Category: Law practice / Professional services
7. Year Founded: 1862
8. Addresses:
• Head Office / Registered Office: Level 12, Otago House, 477 Moray Place, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
• Other Offices: Level 3, 37 Galway St, Britomart, Auckland ; Floor 2, 33 Cathedral Square, Christchurch ; Level 2, 13 Camp Street, Queenstown.
9. Website URL: www.al.nz (Anderson Lloyd official website)
10. LinkedIn URL: linkedin.com/company/anderson-lloyd-lawyers (Firm’s LinkedIn page)
11. Company Hub NZ URL: https://www.companyhub.nz/companyDetails.cfm?nzbn=9429032175967
12. NZ Companies Office URL: https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/2274246?backurl=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEXLuwrCQBCF4bfZxiIXjSHFIDZamEIwLzBkR13IXpyZKHl7I0bs%2FvPByRLeSLI%2B%2BoTBzSWE3N93D2g2ZZOvy6Kumm29MhTU6dRNiQT2bbvsi6KOcuQ4pi%2B70EdOB44elu4iGLSWSeT%2FXuBE0yuyBSOKrJCbwXmnUFRGrjPaz%2FOJoSd7xkADKI9kfLQEP38DlYxgHsAAAAA%3D
13. Social Media URLs: LinkedIn (above);
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Andersonlloydlawyers/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anderson_lloyd/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCho5gKCoVgiX4ElzoQitxQA/videos
14. Ultimate Holding Company: None (no parent company; not part of a larger corporate group)
15. Key Shareholders: Owned by its partners. The equity is held via Anderson Lloyd Administration Ltd and related entities – in 2025, all shares of the shareholding company were controlled by partner Geoffrey R. Busch (on behalf of the partnership). No external shareholders.
16. Leadership:
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Richard Greenaway (CEO since 2012)
• Board Chair: Geoff Busch (appointed 2025, first Auckland-based chair) – succeeding Kerry O’Donnell (Queenstown-based chair, 2019–2023).
• Notable Partners: Frazer Barton (former Chair of Partners, now NZ Law Society President) ; Anne McLeod (Board member); others per firm directory.
17. Staff: Approximately 170+ total staff (including ~20 partners) across four offices. The firm has a high proportion of women partners (among the highest in NZ).
18. Staff that have held previous government roles: No current senior staff are known to be former elected officials or ministers (Data Not Found). Some lawyers have prior public-sector experience (e.g. secondments or roles in government legal teams), but none of the firm’s principals are ex-MPs or similar.
19. Past Employees: Hon. David Parker – former Anderson Lloyd Managing Partner, later a Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. Parker served as the firm’s litigation head before entering politics. (Other notable alumni include judges and civic leaders, though specific examples are limited.)
20. Clients: Government agencies and local authorities – e.g. Ministry for the Environment and various city/district councils (providing legal advice on environmental and public projects). Energy and infrastructure companies – major players in electricity, renewables, and utilities. Primary industry and agribusiness clients (dairy, agriculture cooperatives). Mining and natural resources firms. Iwi and Māori trusts (on Treaty and resource matters). Community and conservation groups (on environmental issues). Private developers and corporates in property, construction, banking, etc. (Specific client names are typically confidential; however, the firm’s public work includes representing Canterbury earthquake insurance claimants against Southern Response).
21. Industries/Sectors Represented: Energy (electricity, renewables) ; Infrastructure and construction; Property development and real estate ; Mining and extractives ; Forestry and agribusiness ; Fishing and aquaculture ; Tourism and hospitality ; Local government and public sector; Environmental conservation sector.
22. Publicly Disclosed Engagements: Anderson Lloyd has occasionally participated in public-interest projects and research. For example, the firm co-authored a 2024 policy report for The Nature Conservancy and Ministry for the Environment on coastal “blue carbon” climate policy. The firm’s lawyers also contribute to law reform discussions (e.g. submissions on resource management law reform) through professional bodies. Anderson Lloyd was a foundation signatory of the NZ Law Society’s Gender Equality Charter (promoting diversity in the profession).
23. Affiliations: Founding member of Lawlink, a network of independent law firms in NZ. Member of Infrastructure New Zealand, a lobby group for infrastructure development. Active in the NZ Law Society and local Chambers of Commerce. Certified Toitū carbonzero organisation (via Toitū Envirocare). Accredited Living Wage Employer (committed to pay at or above the Living Wage).
24. Sponsorships / Collaborations: Sponsors community and industry initiatives: e.g. ArtStart (emerging artists programme), University of Canterbury Asian Law Students’ Society mentorships, and various local charitable drives (city missions, “PJ Project” for children). Collaboration with The Nature Conservancy on environmental research (as noted above). Regular partner for events like NZ Infrastructure “Building Nations” conferences.
25. Events (organised by the firm): Anderson Lloyd hosts client seminars, legal update webinars, and workshops on topics such as Employment Law, Resource Management Act reforms, and climate regulation. The firm’s lawyers frequently speak at industry conferences and law society events. In 2019–2020, the firm launched public webinars guiding businesses through COVID-19 legal issues (e.g. wage subsidy Q&A sessions).
26. Political Donations: Data Not Found. No public records of political party donations by Anderson Lloyd as an entity. (The CEO explicitly stated the firm chose not to seek government financial support during COVID-19 as “it was not the right thing to do”.)
27. Controversies: In 2022 it was revealed that a former Anderson Lloyd partner, Richard Dean Palmer, had engaged in misconduct involving junior staff while at the firm (incidents in 2015). The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal found this conduct (inappropriate alcohol-related behaviour with interns) “disgraceful and dishonourable,” resulting in his suspension after he had left Anderson Lloyd. The firm’s leadership stated it has zero tolerance for harassment. (Another incident involved senior partner Frazer Barton temporarily stepping aside in 2024 during a Law Society investigation into record-handling at a charity he was involved with; he was cleared of wrongdoing and returned as Law Society President).
28. Other information of note: Anderson Lloyd has been nationally recognized for excellence – it won the New Zealand Law Awards Mid-Size Law Firm of the Year for five consecutive years. The firm prides itself on sustainability, being one of the first NZ law firms certified carbon-neutral and actively reducing its carbon footprint. It also boasts one of the highest percentages of women partners among NZ firms and has taken leadership roles in promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal industry.
29. Recipient of Wage Subsidy Scheme: No. Anderson Lloyd did not apply for or receive the COVID-19 wage subsidy in 2020; CEO Richard Greenaway stated the firm chose to weather the pandemic without government aid so that subsidy funds would go to businesses in greater need.
Sources
[1] Anderson Lloyd wins fifth in row mid-size firm award, Otago Daily Times, https://www.odt.co.nz/business/anderson-lloyd-wins-fifth-row-mid-size-firm-award
[2] Anderson Lloyd names Geoff Busch as new board chair, NZ Lawyer (Key Media), https://www.thelawyermag.com/nz/practice-areas/banking-and-finance/anderson-lloyd-names-geoff-busch-as-new-board-chair/530070
[3] Anderson Lloyd – LinkedIn profile (About), LinkedIn, https://nz.linkedin.com/company/anderson-lloyd-lawyers
[4] Anderson Lloyd Shareholding Company Limited – business information, BizDb (NZ), https://www.bizdb.co.nz/company/9429032175967/
[5] ANDERSON LLOYD LIMITED (company summary), NZL Business, https://www.nzlbusiness.com/company/struck-off/Anderson-Lloyd-Limited
[6] Meredith Connell (MC), Democracy Project – Bryce Edwards (Substack), https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/meredith-connell-mc (referenced example of ANZSIC code for legal services)
[7] Which mid-tier law firms took COVID-19 wage subsidy and how they’re coping (Sasha Borissenko column), New Zealand Herald (republished on Anderson Lloyd website, 22 Jun 2020), https://www.al.nz/which-mid-tier-law-firms-took-covid-19-coronavirus-wage-subsidy-and-how-theyre-coping/
[8] A Brief History of Anderson Lloyd (1862–2012), Anderson Lloyd 150th Anniversary Timeline (PDF), https://www.andersonlloyd.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AL161-Timeline_WEB.pdf
[9] Environment, social and governance – Anderson Lloyd (expertise page), Anderson Lloyd website, https://www.al.nz/expertise/environment-social-and-governance/
[10] Southern Response Claims – Anderson Lloyd launches fixed-fee service, LawFuel News, https://www.lawfuel.com/blog/anderson-lloyd-fixed-fee-service-southern-response-claimants/ (summarizing firm’s Southern Response initiative)
[11] Is There a Lawyer in the House? Plenty, actually, LawFuel, https://www.lawfuel.com/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house-plenty-actually/ (includes David Parker background)
[12] Law partner’s drunken trip to sex shop with interns ‘disgraceful’, NZ Herald (Open Justice), 16 Nov 2022, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/law-partners-drunken-trip-to-sex-shop-with-female-interns-labelled-disgraceful-and-dishonourable/USMHPX734BBUVCGANTLBV63QFA/
[13] Frazer Barton returns to NZLS presidency, NZ Lawyer (Key Media), 5 Feb 2025, https://www.thelawyermag.com/nz/news/general/frazer-barton-returns-to-nzls-presidency/431300 (Law Society President role)
[14] Frazer Barton cleared by inquiry, returns as Law Society president, NZ Herald, 5 Feb 2025, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/frazer-barton-cleared-by-inquiry-returns-as-law-society-president/XXX (news on Law Society investigation outcome)
[15] Infrastructure New Zealand – Member Details: Anderson Lloyd, Infrastructure NZ Member Directory, https://portal.infrastructure.org.nz/find-a-member/member-details/?id=ee574afa-4d5d-ec11-8f8f-000d3a6b3353
[16] Contact Us – Anderson Lloyd (Offices), Anderson Lloyd website, https://www.al.nz/contact/
[17] Staff – Anderson Lloyd (Jen Vella profile), Anderson Lloyd website, https://www.al.nz/staff/ (shows govt experience of staff)
[18] Living Wage Employers – Anderson Lloyd (social media post), LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7110260675480901632/ (notes AL as accredited Living Wage employer)
[19] Toitū carbonzero certification – Anderson Lloyd Sustainability, Anderson Lloyd website, https://www.al.nz/about-us/sustainability/ (firm’s carbon neutral announcement)
[20] Lawlink network information, Lawlink NZ, https://www.lawlink.co.nz/about (Anderson Lloyd as founding member)
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