One of New Zealand's top law firms

Cooney Lees Morgan has been part of the development of the Bay of Plenty since the population of Tauranga was just 2,000. Today, we are one of New Zealand's top law firms and in 2010 at the Annual Law Awards we won the award for New Zealand's Best Mid-Sized Law Firm.

Helping build a stronger community

In the 21st century people are making different choices about where they live and how they work. There's a new "lifestyle economy" emerging and - not surprisingly - Tauranga is at the hub.

Cooney Lees Morgan is actively involved in the community, supporting the businesses and organisations who make a difference to the region’s commercial, sporting and cultural life.

As the Bay of Plenty has grown, so have we

In 1918, when the Cooney Lees Morgan story began, Tauranga was a modest town: the 1916 census recorded a population of just 1,685. There was no railway: Auckland was an overnight sea voyage away, on the twice-weekly steamer Nga Puhi which left from a wharf jutting out from the Strand.

From humble beginings in a small office in Te Puke, Cooney Lees Morgan has grown to become an 11 partner firm with over 60 staff. Our vision is to continue to grow alongside the region, which by 2026 will see Tauranga as New Zealand's third largest city outside Auckland.