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title: "Layburn Hodgins vs Mortlock McCormack Law: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Layburn Hodgins or Mortlock McCormack Law? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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."
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# Layburn Hodgins vs Mortlock McCormack Law: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Layburn Hodgins or Mortlock McCormack Law? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: Layburn Hodgins and Mortlock McCormack Law
- **Competitive set**: Christchurch law firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Layburn Hodgins Share of Search**: 12.3%
- **Mortlock McCormack Law Share of Search**: 26.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Layburn Hodgins or Mortlock McCormack Law?

- In August 2026, Mortlock McCormack Law had more branded searches than Layburn Hodgins among christchurch law firms in New Zealand. Mortlock McCormack Law was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Layburn Hodgins’ 680, and held a 26.3% Share of Search versus Layburn Hodgins’ 12.3%.
- Mortlock McCormack Law was ahead of Layburn Hodgins in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Layburn Hodgins’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand moved from 12.4% to 12.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 620 to 680.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mortlock McCormack Law’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand moved from 23.5% to 26.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.4K.

## 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Layburn Hodgins estimated searches | Layburn Hodgins Share of Search | Layburn Hodgins rank | Mortlock McCormack Law estimated searches | Mortlock McCormack Law Share of Search | Mortlock McCormack Law rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 620 | 12.4% | 4 | 1.2K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 760 | 13.5% | 4 | 1.4K | 25.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 530 | 12.6% | 4 | 970 | 23% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 510 | 12.1% | 4 | 970 | 23.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 530 | 11.5% | 4 | 1.2K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 660 | 10.7% | 4 | 1.4K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 640 | 13.3% | 4 | 1.4K | 30.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 660 | 12% | 4 | 1.4K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 660 | 12.6% | 4 | 1.2K | 22.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 660 | 12% | 4 | 1.4K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 680 | 12.3% | 4 | 1.4K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Layburn Hodgins’ and Mortlock McCormack 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.

- **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.

- [Layburn Hodgins profile](/demand/nz/brands/layburn-hodgins)
- [Mortlock McCormack Law profile](/demand/nz/brands/mortlock-mccormack-law)
- [All christchurch law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-christchurch-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, Layburn Hodgins or Mortlock McCormack Law?

In August 2026, Mortlock McCormack Law had more branded searches than Layburn Hodgins among christchurch law firms in New Zealand. Mortlock McCormack Law was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Layburn Hodgins’ 680, and held a 26.3% Share of Search versus Layburn Hodgins’ 12.3%.

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