Markhams Legal Business Development Unit
Markhams Legal Business Development Unit acts for a significant number of legal firms and barristers nationwide.
We work closely with other professionals in the Legal Sector and can assist small to medium sized legal firms with:
- Advice on firm mergers, partner admissions and retirement
- Law Firm Valuations
- Litigation Support
- Audit and Forensic Accounting
Legal Practitioners' Financial Performance Survey
This survey has been conducted annually since 2006 in the Auckland marketplace, and covers topics such as practice profitability, efficiency, work type, hours, salary comparisons, and professional indemnity insurance.
It has now been launched into the Central North Island and Christchurch regions. For a questionnaire specific to each region click here.
View previous survey reports in our library section.
New Zealand Bar Association Articles
Prepared by Sam Bassett of Markhams Auckland on a regular basis, find these in our library section.
Click here to go to the New Zealand Bar Association website.
Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2008
Since the passing of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act in July 2008, law firms have been able to incorporate.
The Markhams team assists legal firms and barristers with the transition from a partnership or sole trading practice to an incorporated legal firm. Ensure a smooth transition with:
- Valuations of existing partnership
- Tax aspects of Sale and Purchase of a firm
- Shareholder Agreements – particularly entry and exit clauses of your agreement
- New Remuneration Structure with dividends and salaries
- Accounting and general Profit Improvement Strategies using our experience of what has worked with our other legal clients
