--- title: "Cruickshank Pryde vs Scholefield Law: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cruickshank Pryde or Scholefield Law more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Invercargill 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/cruickshank-pryde-vs-scholefield-law" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cruickshank Pryde vs Scholefield Law: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Cruickshank Pryde or Scholefield Law more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Invercargill 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**: Cruickshank Pryde and Scholefield Law - **Competitive set**: Invercargill law firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cruickshank Pryde Share of Search**: 17% - **Scholefield Law Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is Cruickshank Pryde or Scholefield Law more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cruickshank Pryde had more branded searches than Scholefield Law among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand. Cruickshank Pryde had about 310 branded searches, while Scholefield Law had 90. Cruickshank Pryde made up 17% of all Invercargill law firm searches we track, and Scholefield Law accounted for 4.9%. - Cruickshank Pryde was ahead of Scholefield Law in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cruickshank Pryde’s share of searches among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand moved from 26% to 17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 440 to 310. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scholefield Law’s share of searches among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand moved from 5.3% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90. ## Top Invercargill law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Cruickshank Pryde and Scholefield Law were each mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Cruickshank Pryde was listed before Scholefield Law in two out of three answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PRLaw | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Cruickshank Pryde | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Eagles Eagles & Redpath | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Scholefield Law | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | AWS Legal | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Mee & Henry | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | French Burt Partners | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Walker Murdoch Law | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Invercargill law firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which law firm should I hire in Invercargill, New Zealand?": 1. PRLaw, 2. Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb, 3. Cruickshank Pryde, 4. Mee & Henry - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best law firms in Invercargill, New Zealand?": 1. PRLaw, 2. Cruickshank Pryde, 3. Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb, 4. Eagles Eagles & Redpath, 5. AWS Legal, 6. Mee & Henry, 7. Scholefield Law, 8. French Burt Partners - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best law firm in Invercargill, New Zealand for property matters?": 1. Scholefield Law, 2. Eagles Eagles & Redpath, 3. AWS Legal - Searched Google, AI Overview "property lawyer invercargill": 1. AWS Legal, 2. Cruickshank Pryde, 3. Mee & Henry, 4. Eagles Eagles & Redpath, 5. Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb, 6. Scholefield Law Not named in any answer: Walker Murdoch Law. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Invercargill law firms in September 2026? - In September 2026, PRLaw overtook Cruickshank Pryde to rank 2nd among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand, with 19.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Cruickshank Pryde lost share of searches among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand, from 18.8% to 17%. - In September 2026, Scholefield Law lost share of searches among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand, from 6.5% to 4.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Cruickshank Pryde estimated searches | Cruickshank Pryde Share of Search | Cruickshank Pryde rank | Scholefield Law estimated searches | Scholefield Law Share of Search | Scholefield Law rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 440 | 26% | 1 | 90 | 5.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 450 | 23.2% | 1 | 110 | 5.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 370 | 22.8% | 1 | 90 | 5.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 350 | 23.6% | 1 | 90 | 6.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 420 | 24.7% | 1 | 140 | 8.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 460 | 22.3% | 2 | 110 | 5.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 410 | 25.5% | 1 | 110 | 6.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 360 | 20.2% | 2 | 90 | 5.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 440 | 21.6% | 2 | 110 | 5.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 440 | 25% | 1 | 110 | 6.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 320 | 18.8% | 2 | 110 | 6.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 310 | 17% | 3 | 90 | 4.9% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cruickshank Pryde’s and Scholefield Law’s 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. - **Cruickshank Pryde**: Measured on the search terms “cruickshank pryde”, “cruickshank pryde invercargill”, “cruickshank pryde law” and “cruickshank pryde solicitors”, summed into one figure. - **Scholefield Law**: Measured on the search term “scholefield law”. - [Cruickshank Pryde profile](/demand/nz/brands/cruickshank-pryde) - [Scholefield Law profile](/demand/nz/brands/scholefield-law) - [All Invercargill law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/invercargill/law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cruickshank Pryde or Scholefield Law more popular in search? In September 2026, Cruickshank Pryde had more branded searches than Scholefield Law among Invercargill law firms in New Zealand. Cruickshank Pryde had about 310 branded searches, while Scholefield Law had 90. Cruickshank Pryde made up 17% of all Invercargill law firm searches we track, and Scholefield Law accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cruickshank Pryde vs Scholefield Law: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cruickshank-pryde-vs-scholefield-law This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cruickshank-pryde-vs-scholefield-law. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.