--- title: "Atkinson Crehan vs Hamish Fletcher Lawyers: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Atkinson Crehan or Hamish Fletcher Lawyers? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson law firms set in New Zealand. 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/compare/atkinson-crehan-vs-hamish-fletcher-lawyers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Atkinson Crehan vs Hamish Fletcher Lawyers: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Atkinson Crehan or Hamish Fletcher Lawyers? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson law firms set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Atkinson Crehan and Hamish Fletcher Lawyers - **Competitive set**: Nelson law firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Atkinson Crehan Share of Search**: 8.2% - **Hamish Fletcher Lawyers Share of Search**: 16.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Atkinson Crehan or Hamish Fletcher Lawyers? - In August 2026, Hamish Fletcher Lawyers had more branded searches than Atkinson Crehan among nelson law firms in New Zealand. Hamish Fletcher Lawyers was estimated to have 80 branded searches compared to Atkinson Crehan’s 40, and held a 16.3% Share of Search versus Atkinson Crehan’s 8.2%. - Hamish Fletcher Lawyers was ahead of Atkinson Crehan in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Atkinson Crehan’s estimated Share of Search among nelson law firms in New Zealand moved from 17.3% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 40. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hamish Fletcher Lawyers’ estimated Share of Search among nelson law firms in New Zealand moved from 21.2% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 80. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand nelson law firms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Hamish Fletcher Lawyers lost estimated Share of Search among nelson law firms in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 16.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Atkinson Crehan in New Zealand fell 55.6% over 11 measured months, from 90 to 40 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Atkinson Crehan estimated searches | Atkinson Crehan Share of Search | Atkinson Crehan rank | Hamish Fletcher Lawyers estimated searches | Hamish Fletcher Lawyers Share of Search | Hamish Fletcher Lawyers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90 | 17.3% | 4 | 110 | 21.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 90 | 16.1% | 4 | 100 | 17.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 13% | 4 | 110 | 23.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 13% | 4 | 130 | 24.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 10.9% | 4 | 80 | 17.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 80 | 13.6% | 4 | 120 | 20.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 11.4% | 4 | 90 | 20.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 50 | 12.2% | 4 | 80 | 19.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 10.2% | 4 | 90 | 18.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 40 | 7.8% | 4 | 100 | 19.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 8.2% | 4 | 80 | 16.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Atkinson Crehan’s and Hamish Fletcher Lawyers’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Atkinson Crehan**: Measured on the search terms “atkinson crehan” and “atkinson crehan law”, summed into one figure. - **Hamish Fletcher Lawyers**: Measured on the search terms “hamish fletcher lawyers”, “hamish fletcher nelson” and “hflaw”, summed into one figure. - [Atkinson Crehan profile](/demand/nz/brands/atkinson-crehan) - [Hamish Fletcher Lawyers profile](/demand/nz/brands/hamish-fletcher-lawyers) - [All nelson law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/nelson/law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Atkinson Crehan or Hamish Fletcher Lawyers? In August 2026, Hamish Fletcher Lawyers had more branded searches than Atkinson Crehan among nelson law firms in New Zealand. Hamish Fletcher Lawyers was estimated to have 80 branded searches compared to Atkinson Crehan’s 40, and held a 16.3% Share of Search versus Atkinson Crehan’s 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Atkinson Crehan vs Hamish Fletcher Lawyers: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/atkinson-crehan-vs-hamish-fletcher-lawyers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/atkinson-crehan-vs-hamish-fletcher-lawyers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.