Engaging people.
Compelling results.

Since 1880, Rout Milner Fitchett (RMF) has a proud history as a leading law firm in the Nelson and Tasman region (Te Tau Ihu). We are known for providing pragmatic commercial advice and representation that achieves clients’ goals.

Our People

The team at RMF are here to help. We are highly experienced lawyers who also give the human touch. Our team prides itself on expert legal expertise and knowledge. We listen to you, we consult and then we offer you the best path forward.

Our History

Rout Milner Fitchett is the successor of a series of legal firms set up at the start of the last century. By 1946 Mr. Rout and Mr. Milner had both died, and Ivan Fitchett moved to Nelson and took over the practice. In 1970 he was joined by his son John, and in the following 50-plus years there were a series of partners down to the present where John’s son Rob joins Craig Morice and Luke Acland in leading the firm as partners.