Meares Williams Lawyers is a Christchurch law firm on the first floor at 225 Papanui Road in Merivale. The firm says it has served Christchurch and Canterbury people and businesses for over 100 years. Its work covers property, commercial law, litigation and dispute resolution, resource management, rural law, relationship property and trusts. The firm handles home purchases and sales, farm purchases and sales, financing and leases, and business and company matters. Its relationship property work includes separation agreements and contracting-out agreements, known as prenups. The website says each client has direct contact with the partner responsible for their work. The office can be phoned on 03 374 2547.
Clients have mixed experiences. One who bought and sold a first home praises the lawyer for clear explanations, patience and kindness through both transactions. Another says the experience was disappointing and advises people to research before hiring, after promised calls and emails were not followed up. A third describes the firm as unprofessional and says they would not recommend it. Of the two other lawyers within one kilometre with ten or more reviews, neither rates higher than this one. DwyerLaw is the nearest, 0.1 km away. For a property matter in Merivale, the firm's experience is across residential and farm work.