Conference sponsorship is an opportunity for your organisation to gain maximum exposure and raise its profile within the legal profession. Over 5,000 ILANZ members and subscribers will receive our conference marketing materials and communications. Delegates also include employees from large private practice firms, legal service providers, consultants and barristers’ chambers. 

The majority of our sponsors re-sign on for the following year, so we encourage you to review our sponsorship offering and let us know what packages you are interested in at your earliest convenience.  

Remaining sponsorship packages:

• Thursday Social Function
• Friday Night Awards Dinner
• Conference Partner
• 1x Coffee Cart
• 2x ILANZ Awards
• Exhibitor Showcase Stands
  
  

View the 2026 Conference Sponsorship Prospectus

View and download the 2026 Digital Media Toolkit for Sponsors 

2026 ILANZ Conference Sponsors:

Dentons

Premier Partner 

Dentons is part of the world’s largest global law firm, and a leading law firm in New Zealand. We are a firm that embraces change and has unparalleled access to legal expertise in over 80 countries and more than 160 locations. The challenges that our clients are navigating and the opportunities they are advancing are changing at an accelerated pace. This is why we offer more than legal insight; we help you find business solutions to achieve your goals.  

To find out more about Dentons, go to Dentons and LinkedIn

 

 

Buddle Findlay

Premier Partner 

Buddle Findlay is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law firms with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.  Buddle Findlay is progressive and well respected.  We have an open and approachable client-focused culture, and are committed to helping clients achieve their goals, by providing tailored, commercially focused legal advice in a transparent way.

Our experienced partnership brings energy and enthusiasm to New Zealand’s legal market. We are known for our strong focus on collaboration and building strategic and enduring relationships.  A practical approach allows us to provide balanced advice within a broader commercial context and bring strategic thinking to legal problems.

 

 

Thomson Reuters

Conference Partner

Thomson Reuters clarifies today’s complex legal landscape with AI and technology, deep subject-matter expertise, and content governments and institutions worldwide have trusted for over 150 years — giving legal professionals the confidence to know today, navigate tomorrow, and lead a fast-evolving world.

We empower lawyers to reduce inefficiencies so they can do more of the work that matters, act decisively to add greater value for critical stakeholders, and anticipate future challenges to face the unexpected.

As the future arrives faster than ever, we’re standing alongside legal professionals to help to inform the way forward.

The ADR Centre

Conference Partner, Exhibitor and Charging Station Sponsor

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADR Centre) is the leading independent, nationwide provider of commercial dispute resolution and conflict management services in New Zealand. The ADR Centre offers fair, prompt, and cost-effective conflict management and dispute resolution services via a panel of specialists who are experts in their respective fields. We have proudly served industry, commerce, and the community for nearly three decades. The ADR Centre is home to the following specialist registries:

• Building Disputes Tribunal
• New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre
• Family Dispute Resolution Centre
• New Zealand International Arbitration Centre
• Independent Complaint and Review Authority

As in-house lawyers look to engage the most proportionate solutions we look forward to providing delegates with knowledge and resources around ADR.

ComplyWith 

Exhibitor and Community Contribution Award

ComplyWith is New Zealand’s legal compliance leader. We help organisations operate lawfully by giving people clarity about the law and its never-ending changes.

We’re excited to be exhibiting at the ILANZ conference in Auckland and the chance to catch up with in-house legal teams from many of our 180+ customers. We’re also delighted to be sponsoring the ILANZ Community Contribution Award, which aligns so well with our own commitment to supporting over a dozen worthy organisations through our charities programme.

 

AJ Park

Welcome Function Sponsor

AJ Park has a vision of fostering a vibrant innovation landscape in New Zealand and we collaborate with organisations that leverage the power of intellectual property to transform industries, drive global change, and shape the future. For over 130 years, we've helped companies and individuals identify, develop, protect, commercialise, manage, and enforce their IP rights in New Zealand, Australia, and throughout the world.

With one of the largest and most experiences team of experts, AJ Park acts for a wide range of clients, from international agents to government institutions, multinationals and major listed companies. We are proud to represent a large number of innovative and iconic companies in New Zealand, as well as over a third of the global Fortune 500.

We are excited to sponsor the Wednesday Welcome Function at the ILANZ Conference 2025.

 

 

Rice Speir

Conference app partner

Rice Speir is New Zealand’s only law firm dedicated exclusively to the local government sector. Since our inception over a decade ago, we have grown into a team of around 28 specialists, proudly providing legal services to over 40 councils nationwide.

We are recognised and sought after for our expertise in the areas of:

• Environmental and resource management law.
• Regulatory compliance and enforcement.
• Local government and public law.
• Property and infrastructure funding.
• Dispute resolution and litigation.
• LGOIMA, Privacy Act, and other information law.

We are a firm “for local government”.  Our deep understanding of local government operations enables us to work collaboratively with council teams across New Zealand, delivering practical, tailored outcomes for their communities.

For more information about our services and team, please visit our website at www.ricespeir.co.nz.

 

 

Russell McVeagh

Keynote Speaker 

Russell McVeagh is a leading commercial law firm committed to operating at the cutting edge of legal practice in Aotearoa. Their award-winning team of lawyers across Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau, Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara and the South Island | Te Waipounamu are internationally recognised for their thought leadership, depth of experience and ability to translate complex legal issues into client success stories. The firm works on New Zealand's most significant and highly complex transactions and matters, including for major corporates, Government projects of national significance, and key infrastructure projects to help shape New Zealand.

Capital Letter

Exhibitor Showcase

New Zealand's review of administration, legislation and law.

Capital Letter provides court judgment summaries from New Zealand’s High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Environment Court. It also provides updates on legislation, statutory reviews, general reviews and news. It enjoys a wide subscription base ranging from large law firms through to sole practitioners; in-house counsel within the corporate sector; and, central and local government entities.

Freeman Media purchased Capital Letter in February 2020 and since then the publication has transitioned into an online format which is proving a popular move amongst its 440 subscribing organisations who receive either a daily or weekly newsletter sent directly to their inbox. As part of the ownership change, new content has been added which includes expert commentary and opinion pieces from around the sector, general legal news and an industry calendar which includes information on sector events, changes to legislation and consultations affecting the industry.

 

 

Lexis Nexis

Exhibitor Showcase 

LexisNexis partners with legal and corporate professionals to achieve exceptional results. As a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, business information and analytics, we understand the challenges you face. Our comprehensive solutions empower you to navigate complexities, streamline workflows, and grow your business. From legal research and technology solutions to regulatory compliance, LexisNexis provides the tools and insights you need to succeed so that you have more time to do what matters most to you.

 

 

 

LawHawk

Exhibitor Showcase 

With LawHawk you don't need to be a tech guru. We are legal operations experts and can help you to improve and automate your legal processes for better business outcomes.

 

 

 

Artemis Executive Recruitment

In-house Innovation Award

Artemis is an award-winning specialist recruitment agency focused on Legal, HR, and Executive search, delivering exceptional placements through a seamless and supportive process. Inspired by our namesake—the Greek goddess of the hunt—we embody her strength, focus, and protective nature in everything we do.

Proudly New Zealand owned and operated, Artemis is known for professional yet authentic service, offering genuine accessibility to both clients and candidates. We operate with integrity, ensuring the best interests of all parties guide every decision.

We believe meaningful innovation blends lessons from the past with fresh thinking, enabling us to approach challenges with clarity and confidence in an ever-changing business environment.

 

 

 

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Private Sector In-House Lawyer of the Year Award,

Chapman Tripp

Private Sector In-house Team Award

 

Niche Recruitment

Lanyard Sponsor

As New Zealand’s foundation legal recruitment business, Niche has been managing professional and executive appointments for 30 years. We are proudly Māori-owned and in our mahi with lawyers we support the entire career pathway from graduate through to leadership positions, navigating movements from private practice to in-house, and transitions between public and private sector roles.

 

 

Duncan Cotterill 

Coffee Cart Partner

Duncan Cotterill is a national law firm with five offices spread throughout the country. Based in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Queenstown, our people are invested in their local communities, working with individuals through to large corporates on the full spectrum of legal matters. As a full-service firm we support clients in all their endeavours both regionally, nationally and internationally. As a firm we are very clear about where we are heading, what we want to achieve and how we can prioritise our client relationships throughout that process. We have a strong set of values and we are committed to working alongside our clients to help them achieve their goals. 

DLA Piper

Coffee Cart Partner

DLA Piper is the first global law firm with a presence in New Zealand. We believe that great business can make a better world. It's a new world, with new client needs. Clients want strategic business partners with global insights but through a New Zealand lens. We are helping clients succeed every day by providing innovative, commercially astute advice across every major sector and specialist practice, with our colleagues across the globe able to be mobilised at a moment's notice. Together, we can make business better.