Founded almost 30 years ago, Castle/Brown is the longest established legal firm in Newmarket, a vibrant commercial district, adjacent to the Auckland CBD.

Castle/Brown is a small discreet professional legal services practice comprised of a number of experienced lawyers all with large firm and/or overseas experience.

As a result of these qualities Castle/Brown is able to provide personal yet professional advice to assist clients achieve their objectives in a responsive and efficient way.

By combining more than 100 years of collective legal experience and by leveraging a strong network of multi-disciplinary skills and relationships developed over time, both locally and internationally, Castle/Brown is able to provide professional services relevant to clients’ needs seamlessly and pragmatically.

Castle/Brown has a strong focus on listening to and understanding client needs and has people who are passionate about putting the law to work to achieve the most effective commercial outcomes.

Central to the Castle/Brown ethos is the desire to understand clients’ aspirations and wherever possible to add value by the application of innovative advice and support.

At the heart of our practice, the following core values provide the foundation for our trusted relationships with clients:

  • Empathy with clients through a thorough understanding of their needs and objectives.

  • The provision of sound, relevant technical advice.

  • Adding value wherever possible by the application of innovative advice in a commercially practical way.

  • Responding to client requirements in a timely and efficient manner.

The firm provides specialised advice in the following areas:

  • Securities Law

  • Property Law

  • Commercial Law

  • Company Law

  • Trust Law

  • Employment

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Project Finance

  • Commercial Property and Conveyancing

  • Family Law

  • Residential Conveyancing

  • Intellectual Property

  • Litigation

  • Venture Capital and the commercialisation of innovation

Castle/Brown has the collective experience and expertise to provide the specialised legal solutions clients have come to expect from large legal practices and at the same time offer the responsive, personalised service more commonly associated with smaller firms.