Where Law
Meets
Clarity.
For over three decades, Sterling Partners has guided New Zealand businesses and families through complex legal challenges — with precision, integrity, and a genuine commitment to your outcome.
Practice Areas
Deep expertise across six core areas of law, with senior lawyers who understand both the legal and commercial dimensions of every matter.
Commercial Law
Mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, business sales and purchases, franchise agreements, and corporate governance.
Employment Law
Protecting employers and employees in personal grievances, restructuring, employment agreements, and workplace investigations.
Property & Conveyancing
Residential and commercial property transactions, leasing, subdivisions, and property development advice.
Family Law
Relationship property, parenting arrangements, separation and divorce, and elder law including enduring powers of attorney.
Trusts & Estates
Wills, family trusts, estate administration, and succession planning to protect your family and legacy.
Dispute Resolution
Mediation, arbitration, and commercial litigation with a focus on achieving cost-effective outcomes for our clients.
Our Team
“Sterling Partners guided our business through a complex M&A deal with clarity and confidence. Exceptional work at every stage.”
A Firm Built on
Principled Practice
Founded in 1989 by Geoffrey Sterling, our firm has grown from a two-lawyer practice to one of the Manawatū region's most respected legal firms. We have guided thousands of businesses and families through life's most important legal moments.
We believe good legal advice is clear, honest, and focused on your outcome — not on billable hours. Our clients return to us year after year because we treat their matter as if it were our own.
Book a Free
Initial Consultation
We offer a free 30-minute initial consultation for new clients. Tell us about your matter and we'll advise on the best path forward.