We are Anthony Harper, your partners in progress.
We deal in forward motion. We have the specialists and the expertise to provide top tier partnership. And we always make sure the right people are in the right rooms. When in those rooms we’re never robotic with our advice or bound to the black letter of the law.
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Overview
We’re professional human beings just like our clients, and we provide workable solutions not brick-wall facts. We smile, get-to-know each other on a personal level, and sometimes dress informally. When we answer the phone to a quick question we’re happy to talk off the clock (most of the time, anyway).
We want our clients, our people and our firm to find progress. Progress in moving to the next stage in whatever needs to get done. Progress in asking new questions of old problems. Progress in the way law, and business, is done.
Vision and values
Our values define how we work, who we hire and how we behave in the world.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to having a diverse workforce, where everyone can feel included and has equal access to opportunities.
We are proud of the work we have done and recognise the importance of continuing to commit to and create meaningful change.
Our goals, why this is important to us, and our actions are available within our sustainability framework.
Successes to date:
- A signatory of the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) Gender Equality Charter, a set of commitments aimed at improving the retention and advancement of women lawyers. As part of our commitment, unconscious bias training is available to everyone across the firm.
- An adoptee of the Gender Equitable Engagement and Instruction policy, committed to support the development, progression and retention of female lawyers in the firm.
- Taking the Gender Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to supporting gender initiatives and advocating for gender equality.
- Taking the Pride Pledge to demonstrate our dedication to the safety, visibility and inclusion of the rainbow members of our community and workforce.
- Sponsoring a scholarship with Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust.
- Assisting parents' financial planning by publishing our parental leave policy on Crayon, the New Zealand Parental Leave Register.
- Continuing to grow our Te Ao Māori competency and understanding the principles of Te Tiriti across the firm.
Paying our people fairly
As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and equitable workforce, we are committed to paying our people fairly. One of the ways we achieve this is by being an accredited Living Wage Employer in Aotearoa. Another is by being transparent about what our firm’s gender pay gap is and how we measure it, and publishing this on MindTheGap.
- Our firm’s gender pay gap is a percentage measure of the difference between the median hourly earnings of our female employees and the median hourly earnings of our male employees.
- Our employee gender pay gap is 2.31% as calculated in January 2024 (for permanent employees excluding partners).
- Our firm comprises of 65% women and 35% men (excluding anyone that has identified as gender fluid or chosen not to disclose their gender).
- Equal pay is different to a pay gap. An equal pay review compares the pay of people in the same or similar roles. We undertake an equal pay review annually as part of our salary review process. We are pleased to confirm that no equal pay concerns were identified as part of our January 2024 review.
Our history
Anthony Harper is one of New Zealand's oldest-standing law firms, with a proud history that spans almost 160 years. Today the firm has more than 140 people based in Ōtautahi/Christchurch and Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, with internationally recognised and award-winning specialist lawyers working for a wide range of clients (from large corporates to individuals), across a range of sectors and services.
Sustainability
At Anthony Harper we are proud of our history that stretches back for almost 160 years. We recognise that sustainability is an inherent part of continuing our legacy of stewardship, so in 2022 we introduced our Sustainability Framework to guide us through the next part of our history.
See our Sustainability Framework
Supporting our community
We value our connections with our local communities, and give back to the community through our pro-bono work, donations, fundraising and our ongoing sponsorship initiatives. We are also proud of our long-standing support of the arts.
How we support our community
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ALFA International
Anthony Harper is a member of ALFA International (ALFAI), a premier global legal network with more than 140 independent law firm members worldwide.
Similar in size and experience, ALFAI member firms meet high standards to be part of the network and their attorneys are well respected by peers in both the legal and business community. ALFAI member attorneys establish broad, deep relationships with each other and are committed to providing cost-effective, high-quality legal services. As a result, membership in ALFAI enables Anthony Harper to use its local experience to deliver highly effective legal solutions while drawing upon the collective wisdom and experience of a comprehensive worldwide network of accomplished trial and business counsel.
Anthony Harper’s clients will also benefit from a wide range of unsurpassed educational programming, including seminars, webinars and legal compendia. Find out more information about ALFAI through the button below
Similar in size and experience, ALFAI member firms meet high standards to be part of the network and their attorneys are well respected by peers in both the legal and business community. ALFAI member attorneys establish broad, deep relationships with each other and are committed to providing cost-effective, high-quality legal services. As a result, membership in ALFAI enables Anthony Harper to use its local experience to deliver highly effective legal solutions while drawing upon the collective wisdom and experience of a comprehensive worldwide network of accomplished trial and business counsel.
Anthony Harper’s clients will also benefit from a wide range of unsurpassed educational programming, including seminars, webinars and legal compendia. Find out more information about ALFAI through the button below
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