Bell Gully has been named New Zealand Law Firm of the Year in the Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2016.

The awards, presented on 8 April in Singapore, recognise the work of national and international law firms across the region on the basis of research for the upcoming edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.

The New Zealand finalists were Bell Gully, Chapman Tripp, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Russell McVeagh and Simpson Grierson.