Welcome to McCaw Lewis, we're more than just a law firm, we're part of the Waikato story.

Commercial

Our Commercial Law team provides practical, strategic legal advice to help businesses succeed. We work with start-ups, family businesses, and established corporates across Waikato and New Zealand, offering support across all aspects of commercial law, including contracts, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and business structuring.

Known for our strong relationships with Māori organisations and pakihi Māori, we deliver tailored advice that reflects your goals, manages risk, and supports long-term growth.

Tiriti o Waitangi

We have lawyers with whakapapa across Aotearoa and beyond assisting iwi, hapū and whānau with all legal matters relating to te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our team has a fundamental grounding in te ao Māori, incorporating tikanga and contextual considerations into our legal and strategic advice to ensure the best outcome for our clients. Our team understands the complex and changing legal landscape in this space.

Property

Our Property team provides expert legal support across the full range of property matters throughout Waikato and New Zealand. We work with individuals, whānau, businesses, developers, and investors, delivering clear, practical advice at every stage of property ownership, development, and transaction.

From buying and selling residential, commercial, and rural property to leasing, subdivisions, development projects, and regulatory compliance, we focus on protecting your interests and minimising risk. Our approach is straightforward and client-focused, ensuring your property matters are managed efficiently and with confidence.

Dispute Resolution

Our Dispute Resolution team provides clear, strategic advice and strong advocacy across a wide range of disputes. We assist clients with a broad range of commercial and property disputes, and have particular expertise in relationship property, trust and estate disputes. We work closely with our clients to understand their objectives and to deliver timely, cost effective and practical solutions.

We focus on identifying the most effective dispute resolution pathway for your circumstances—whether through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, tribunals, or the courts—we deliver practical outcomes backed by experienced dispute resolution lawyers.

Asset Planning

Our Asset Planning team provides trusted, practical legal advice to help individuals and whānau protect their assets and plan for the future. We support clients across all stages of life, delivering clear guidance that reflects your goals, values, and circumstances.

From trusts and relationship property to estate administration and retirement living, we offer tailored solutions designed to manage risk, provide certainty, and give you peace of mind—now and for generations to come.

Environment & Resource Management

Our team works in all areas of resource management, Te Tiriti and tangata whenua matters. We understand the diverse nature of both public and private sector needs and can strategically guide you through your development or consenting project and any issues which arise.

Workplace Law

Our workplaces are often where we spend a large part of our life. It is important that we look after those within our workplaces.  Our team can help with advice on how to ensure your business is not only meeting its minimum legal requirements but is also keeping safe from other employment risks.

Māori Land

Our team is committed to working with Māori land owners, whānau, hapū and iwi to achieve their whenua objectives and aspirations.