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title: "Layburn Hodgins vs Saunders & Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Layburn Hodgins or Saunders & Co? 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 Saunders & Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Layburn Hodgins or Saunders & Co? 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 Saunders & Co
- **Competitive set**: Christchurch law firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Layburn Hodgins Share of Search**: 12.3%
- **Saunders & Co Share of Search**: 43.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Layburn Hodgins or Saunders & Co?

- In August 2026, Saunders & Co had more branded searches than Layburn Hodgins among christchurch law firms in New Zealand. Saunders & Co was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Layburn Hodgins’ 680, and held a 43.7% Share of Search versus Layburn Hodgins’ 12.3%.
- Saunders & Co 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, Saunders & Co’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch law firms in New Zealand moved from 48% to 43.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K.

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

Neither Layburn Hodgins nor Saunders & Co moved beyond provider rounding among christchurch law firms in Aug 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Layburn Hodgins estimated searches | Layburn Hodgins Share of Search | Layburn Hodgins rank | Saunders & Co estimated searches | Saunders & Co Share of Search | Saunders & Co rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 620 | 12.4% | 4 | 2.4K | 48% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 760 | 13.5% | 4 | 2.4K | 43% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 530 | 12.6% | 4 | 1.9K | 45.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 510 | 12.1% | 4 | 1.9K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 530 | 11.5% | 4 | 1.9K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 660 | 10.7% | 4 | 2.9K | 47.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 640 | 13.3% | 4 | 1.9K | 39.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 660 | 12% | 4 | 2.4K | 43.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 660 | 12.6% | 4 | 2.4K | 45.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 660 | 12% | 4 | 2.4K | 43.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 680 | 12.3% | 4 | 2.4K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Layburn Hodgins’ and Saunders & Co’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.
- **Saunders & Co**: Measured on the search terms “saunders & co”, “saunders & co solicitors” and “saunders and co”, summed into one figure.

- [Layburn Hodgins profile](/demand/nz/brands/layburn-hodgins)
- [Saunders & Co profile](/demand/nz/brands/saunders-co)
- [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 Saunders & Co?

In August 2026, Saunders & Co had more branded searches than Layburn Hodgins among christchurch law firms in New Zealand. Saunders & Co was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Layburn Hodgins’ 680, and held a 43.7% Share of Search versus Layburn Hodgins’ 12.3%.

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