--- title: "How popular is Gibson Sheat Lawyers? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Gibson Sheat Lawyers is a law firm in Wellington. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/gibson-sheat-lawyers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Gibson Sheat Lawyers? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Gibson Sheat Lawyers is a law firm in Wellington. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Gibson Sheat Lawyers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Wellington law firms**: 20.7% ## Where does Gibson Sheat Lawyers compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wellington law firms | 3 | 20.7% | 230 | - [Wellington law firms](/demand/nz/locations/wellington/law-firms) ## Top Wellington law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Gibson Sheat Lawyers appeared in all four answers. Gibson Sheat Lawyers is the joint most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rainey Collins Lawyers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Gibson Sheat Lawyers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Gault Mitchell Law | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | JB Morrison | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Macalister Mazengarb | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Cameron Lawyers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Wellington law firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which law firm should I hire in Wellington, New Zealand?": 1. Gibson Sheat Lawyers, 2. Rainey Collins Lawyers, 3. Gault Mitchell Law - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best law firms in Wellington, New Zealand?": 1. Gault Mitchell Law, 2. Gibson Sheat Lawyers, 3. Rainey Collins Lawyers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best law firm in Wellington, New Zealand for legal advice?": 1. Rainey Collins Lawyers, 2. Gault Mitchell Law, 3. Gibson Sheat Lawyers - Searched Google, AI Overview "business lawyer wellington": 1. Gibson Sheat Lawyers, 2. Macalister Mazengarb Not named in any answer: JB Morrison and Cameron Lawyers. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Gibson Sheat Lawyers changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Gibson Sheat Lawyers in New Zealand held steady, from 900 to 930. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gibson Sheat Lawyers’ share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand increased from 18.2% to 20.7%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gibson Sheat Lawyers’ share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand peaked at 24% in February 2026 and was lowest at 16.8% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gibson Sheat Lawyers rose from 4th to 3rd among Wellington law firms in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Wellington law firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Rainey Collins Lawyers gained share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand, from 21.1% to 24.3%. - In October 2026, Gibson Sheat Lawyers gained share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand, from 18% to 20.7%. - In October 2026, Gault Mitchell Law lost share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand, from 13.3% to 9.9%. - In October 2026, JB Morrison lost share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand, from 30.5% to 28.8%. - In October 2026, Cameron Lawyers lost share of searches among Wellington law firms in New Zealand, from 2.3% to 1.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Macalister Mazengarb in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 240 to 160 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Wellington law firms | 220 | 18.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Wellington law firms | 180 | 16.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Wellington law firms | 180 | 20.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Wellington law firms | 290 | 24% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Wellington law firms | 370 | 23.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Wellington law firms | 230 | 19% | 3 | | May 2026 | Wellington law firms | 270 | 19.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Wellington law firms | 290 | 23% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Wellington law firms | 270 | 22.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Wellington law firms | 220 | 17.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Wellington law firms | 230 | 18% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Wellington law firms | 230 | 20.7% | 3 | ## How are Gibson Sheat Lawyers’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gibson Sheat Lawyers’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “gibson sheat lawyers” - “gibson sheat lawyers wellington” ## Which Wellington law firms compete with Gibson Sheat Lawyers? - [JB Morrison](/demand/nz/brands/jb-morrison): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/gibson-sheat-lawyers-vs-jb-morrison - [Rainey Collins Lawyers](/demand/nz/brands/rainey-collins-lawyers): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/gibson-sheat-lawyers-vs-rainey-collins-lawyers - [Macalister Mazengarb](/demand/nz/brands/macalister-mazengarb): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/gibson-sheat-lawyers-vs-macalister-mazengarb - [Gault Mitchell Law](/demand/nz/brands/gault-mitchell-law): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/gault-mitchell-law-vs-gibson-sheat-lawyers - [Cameron Lawyers](/demand/nz/brands/cameron-lawyers): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cameron-lawyers-vs-gibson-sheat-lawyers ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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