Patient & Williams, Barristers & Solicitors is a Christchurch law firm based at 192 Barbadoes Street, offering what it sums up as expert legal advice, practical solutions and personal service. The practice acts for a wide range of clients — from first home buyers to property investors and developers — across six core areas: property law, family law, court work, trusts and wills, estates, and business law.
The team is upfront about the human side of legal matters. Buying or selling a home can be stressful; family law issues arrive at difficult and emotional times; going to court can be daunting; and dealing with a loved one's estate is hard enough without the paperwork. Patient & Williams responds with personal service in plain English, advising clients at every stage and aiming to be prompt, friendly and cost effective.
Based in Christchurch, the firm serves clients throughout New Zealand and in Australia, working with each to form strategies that protect and advance their interests while staying focused on achieving the desired outcome.
"Expert legal advice, practical solutions and personal service" — that is the promise Patient & Williams, Barristers & Solicitors makes to everyone who walks through the door at 192 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch. It is a straightforward commitment, and one the firm spells out in its own words: a high level of service tailored to your needs, provided in a prompt, friendly manner, while remaining cost effective.
For most people, needing a lawyer goes hand in hand with a life event. Buying a first home. Navigating a separation. Standing before a court. Sorting out a loved one's estate. Preparing a will, or getting a business off the ground. Patient & Williams has structured its practice around exactly those moments, covering six core areas of law from a single Christchurch office.
Property law sits at the heart of the firm's work. Buying and selling a property, the team notes, can be one of the most important and significant transactions in a person's life — and it can also be stressful. Patient & Williams acts for a wide range of clients, from first home buyers embarking on their first purchase to property investors and developers, guiding each through the process.
Family law is another cornerstone. The firm is candid that dealing with family law issues can be a difficult and emotional time, and it responds with what it calls personal service in plain English — legal guidance without the jargon, at a moment when clarity matters most.
The courtroom is where many clients feel most daunted, and the firm acknowledges as much. Going to court, they note, can be a very daunting experience. Patient & Williams brings extensive experience to a wide variety of traffic and criminal matters, advising clients at every stage of the process so they always know what comes next.
The firm's planning-side services look further ahead. On trusts and wills, they observe that a lot of consideration is required for planning and managing your assets for later in life, and they provide advice on the options available — including preparing Wills. Estates work is closely connected: when someone dies, the firm takes care of the administrative side of the estate so grieving families have one less thing to worry about.
Business owners round out the client base. Operating a business can be exciting and profitable, the firm notes, but it can also be all-consuming and full of pitfalls. With proactive preparation and advice, Patient & Williams aims to give businesses the best chance of being everything their owners intend.
While the office sits on Barbadoes Street in Christchurch, the firm's reach is broader: it serves clients throughout New Zealand and in Australia. Whatever the matter, the approach is consistent — the team works with clients to form strategies that ensure their interests are protected and advanced, while remaining focused on achieving the desired outcome.
The firm's professional credentials are displayed on its website, with links to the New Zealand Law Society, the Property Law Section and Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society, and the Auckland District Law Society.
Reaching Patient & Williams is straightforward. The office is at 192 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch 8140, with postal mail directed to PO Box 25276, Christchurch 8140. Phone the office on 03 365 5791, send a fax to 03 365 5790, or email [email protected]. A contact form on the website collects your first and last name, email address and message for the team to follow up.
Whether you are a first home buyer, a business owner, or simply someone who needs a Will prepared without fuss, Patient & Williams offers a refreshingly unpretentious proposition: lawyers who explain things in plain English, respond promptly, keep costs in check, and treat every matter as personal.