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title: "Christchurch law firms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare Christchurch law firms using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Saunders & Co, Mortlock McCormack Law, Harmans and Layburn Hodgins, the christchurch law firms Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Christchurch law firms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare Christchurch law firms using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Saunders & Co, Mortlock McCormack Law, Harmans and Layburn Hodgins, the christchurch law firms Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Christchurch law firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Saunders & Co, 43.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Saunders & Co was the most searched among christchurch law firms in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.4K branded searches and 43.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Mortlock McCormack Law is in 2nd place, 17.4 percentage points behind at 26.3% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Saunders & Co’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand decreased from 48% to 43.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mortlock McCormack Law’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand increased from 23.5% to 26.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harmans’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand increased from 16.1% to 17.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Saunders & Co’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand peaked at 48% in October 2025 and was lowest at 39.6% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mortlock McCormack Law’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand peaked at 30.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 22.7% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harmans’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand peaked at 21.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 16.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Layburn Hodgins’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand peaked at 13.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 10.7% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Layburn Hodgins held steady: its estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Saunders & Co vs Mortlock McCormack Law: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mortlock-mccormack-law-vs-saunders-co): 43.7% against 26.3% Share of Search.
- [Saunders & Co vs Harmans: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/harmans-vs-saunders-co): 43.7% against 17.6% Share of Search.
- [Saunders & Co vs Layburn Hodgins: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/layburn-hodgins-vs-saunders-co): 43.7% against 12.3% Share of Search.
- [Mortlock McCormack Law vs Harmans: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/harmans-vs-mortlock-mccormack-law): 26.3% against 17.6% Share of Search.
- [Mortlock McCormack Law vs Layburn Hodgins: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/layburn-hodgins-vs-mortlock-mccormack-law): 26.3% against 12.3% Share of Search.
- [Harmans vs Layburn Hodgins: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/harmans-vs-layburn-hodgins): 17.6% against 12.3% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand christchurch law firms in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Mortlock McCormack Law in New Zealand rose 22.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.2K to 1.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Harmans in New Zealand rose 19.8% over 11 measured months, from 810 to 970 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Saunders & Co | 43.7% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Saunders & Co |
| 2 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 26.3% | 1.4K | 0.0% | Mortlock McCormack Law |
| 3 | Harmans | 17.6% | 970 | 0.0% | Harmans |
| 4 | Layburn Hodgins | 12.3% | 680 | +3.0% | Layburn Hodgins |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Saunders & Co | 2.4K | 48% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.2K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Harmans | 810 | 16.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Layburn Hodgins | 620 | 12.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Saunders & Co | 2.4K | 43% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.4K | 25.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Harmans | 990 | 17.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Layburn Hodgins | 760 | 13.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Saunders & Co | 1.9K | 45.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 970 | 23% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Harmans | 810 | 19.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Layburn Hodgins | 530 | 12.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Saunders & Co | 1.9K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 970 | 23.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Harmans | 810 | 19.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 510 | 12.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Saunders & Co | 1.9K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.2K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Harmans | 970 | 21.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 530 | 11.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Saunders & Co | 2.9K | 47.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.4K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Harmans | 1.1K | 18.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 660 | 10.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Saunders & Co | 1.9K | 39.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.4K | 30.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Harmans | 810 | 16.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 640 | 13.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Saunders & Co | 2.4K | 43.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.4K | 26.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Harmans | 970 | 17.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 660 | 12% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Saunders & Co | 2.4K | 45.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.2K | 22.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Harmans | 990 | 18.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 660 | 12.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Saunders & Co | 2.4K | 43.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.4K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Harmans | 970 | 17.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 660 | 12% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Saunders & Co | 2.4K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | 1.4K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Harmans | 970 | 17.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | 680 | 12.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Harmans | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Layburn Hodgins | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mortlock McCormack Law | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Saunders & Co | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Harmans**: Measured on the search terms “harmans christchurch” and “harmans law”, summed into one figure.
- **Layburn Hodgins**: Measured on the search terms “layburn hodgins” and “layburn hodgins lawyers”, summed into one figure.
- **Mortlock McCormack Law**: Measured on the search terms “mortlock mccormack law”, “mortlock mccormack law christchurch” and “mortlock-mccormack”, summed into one figure.
- **Saunders & Co**: Measured on the search terms “saunders & co”, “saunders & co solicitors” and “saunders and co”, summed into one figure.

- [Harmans](/demand/nz/brands/harmans)
- [Layburn Hodgins](/demand/nz/brands/layburn-hodgins)
- [Mortlock McCormack Law](/demand/nz/brands/mortlock-mccormack-law)
- [Saunders & Co](/demand/nz/brands/saunders-co)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Saunders & Co was the most searched among christchurch law firms in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.4K branded searches and 43.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Christchurch law firms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-christchurch-law-firms

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