--- title: "Godfreys Law: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "A law firm in Christchurch. 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/godfreys-law" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Godfreys Law: search popularity in New Zealand A law firm in Christchurch. 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**: Godfreys Law - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Christchurch law firms**: 12.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Christchurch law firms | 4 | 12.4% | 590 | - [Christchurch law firms](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/law-firms) ## Top Christchurch law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Godfreys Law was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Godfreys Law is the fourth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Saunders & Co | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Cavell Leitch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Lane Neave | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Godfreys Law | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Layburn Hodgins | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Mortlock McCormack Law | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Harmans | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch law firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which law firm should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Saunders & Co, 2. Cavell Leitch, 3. Lane Neave, 4. Godfreys Law - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best law firms in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Lane Neave, 2. Cavell Leitch, 3. Saunders & Co - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best law firm in Christchurch, New Zealand for legal advice?": 1. Saunders & Co, 2. Cavell Leitch, 3. Godfreys Law, 4. Lane Neave - Searched Google, AI Overview "law firm christchurch": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Layburn Hodgins, Mortlock McCormack Law and Harmans. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Godfreys Law changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Godfreys Law in New Zealand rose from 720 to 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Godfreys Law’s share of searches among Christchurch law firms in New Zealand peaked at 13% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.4% in March 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch law firms in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Harmans in New Zealand rose 40% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 70 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Layburn Hodgins in New Zealand rose 32.5% over 12 measured months, from 400 to 530 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cavell Leitch in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lane Neave in New Zealand fell 16.1% over 12 measured months, from 930 to 780 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 12% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Christchurch law firms | 480 | 10.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Christchurch law firms | 390 | 10% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 480 | 12.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 480 | 10.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 9.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 480 | 9.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 11.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 12% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 13% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 12.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Christchurch law firms | 590 | 12.4% | 4 | ## How are Godfreys Law’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Godfreys Law’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “godfreys law” ## Which Christchurch law firms compete with Godfreys Law? - [Saunders & Co](/demand/nz/brands/saunders-co): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/godfreys-law-vs-saunders-co - [Lane Neave](/demand/nz/brands/lane-neave): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/godfreys-law-vs-lane-neave - [Cavell Leitch](/demand/nz/brands/cavell-leitch): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cavell-leitch-vs-godfreys-law - [Layburn Hodgins](/demand/nz/brands/layburn-hodgins): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/godfreys-law-vs-layburn-hodgins - [Mortlock McCormack Law](/demand/nz/brands/mortlock-mccormack-law): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/godfreys-law-vs-mortlock-mccormack-law - [Harmans](/demand/nz/brands/harmans) ## 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. "Godfreys Law: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/godfreys-law This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/godfreys-law. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.