About Quay Law
Property law that feels human.
For nearly 20 years, Quay Law has helped New Zealanders buy, sell and plan with confidence: clear advice, no jargon, and direct access to senior lawyers who actually pick up the phone.
★★★★★ Trusted by home buyers, sellers and investors across Auckland & New Zealand
What happens when you contact Quay Law
A quick conversation
Tell us what you’re buying, selling or planning.
We explain your options
We’ll answer your questions in plain English and outline the legal steps.
You’ll receive a personalised quote
Clear pricing based on your circumstances.
You decide
No pressure. If you’re happy, we’ll get everything underway.
No legal jargon. No pressure. Just clear advice so you can decide what’s right for you.
Why Quay Law exists
Quay Law was founded on 1 October 2006 with a simple conviction: legal advice should never feel intimidating.
Traditional law firms can be formal, hierarchical places, and that formality has a cost. When people feel on edge, they hold back. They don’t ask the question that’s really worrying them. They sign things they don’t fully understand.
We built Quay Law to be the opposite: a conveyancing-focused firm where you feel genuinely comfortable and relaxed, and where the conversation is open enough to get to what actually matters. Because the more freely you can talk, the better we can protect your interests.
Nearly two decades and more than 5,000 transactions later, that founding idea still runs everything we do.
What makes us different
Plenty of firms call themselves “approachable.” Fewer can tell you why.
For us, it comes down to how we’re built. We’re a boutique firm, which means you deal directly with senior lawyers, not a rotating cast of juniors, and not a switchboard. There’s no hierarchy to work through before you reach the person handling your matter. That’s what lets our clients relax, ask more, and have the kind of in-depth conversation a large, formal firm rarely makes room for.
Approachable isn’t a slogan for us. It’s the way we’re structured.
Our approach to fees: a conversation before a quote
Most firms lead with a headline fixed fee. It looks reassuring, right up until settlement day, when you discover it didn’t cover what your transaction actually needed.
We do it differently, and we think more fairly. Every quote we give is personalised, and we give it only once we understand the full shape of your transaction, because no two are the same. First we have a quick conversation. Then we explain your options in plain English. Then you receive a clear quote based on your circumstances. Then you decide.
No surprises at settlement. No pressure to commit. Just a fair price for exactly what you need.
What we value
Clients: We’re approachable, and we take the time to understand your needs and your timeframes. You’ll always be treated with friendliness, understanding and respect.
Quality: We hold our work and our practices to a standard that exceeds expectations.
Availability: Being available and responsive to you is central to how we work.
Cost: We provide cost-effective, pragmatic solutions.
Ethics: We practise law to the highest ethical standards.
Our team
When you contact Quay Law, you deal with experienced senior solicitors from the first conversation right through to settlement. No handballing your matter to someone you’ve never spoken to. Just steady, senior guidance the whole way.
Ready to talk?
Thinking about buying, selling or planning? Start with a quick, no-pressure conversation, and we’ll help you understand your options and what they’ll cost, so you can decide what’s right for you.
Vision
Auckland law firm, Quay Law aims to deliver the best solution to you. These legal solutions have their foundation in ingenuity, integrity, professionalism and openness.
Values
Clients
To be approachable whilst ensuring our understanding of your needs and the timeframe’s within which you operate. You will be treated with friendliness, understanding and respect.
Quality
To ensure our work product and practices exceed your expectations in all areas.
Availability
Availability and responsiveness to your needs is the key to our approach.
Cost
Provide cost effective pragmatic solutions.
Ethics
To practice law at the highest ethical standards.