Purnell Creighton was founded by George Purnell in 1919.
In 2005 the firm merged with another long established and respected law firm,
Ralph Thompson Shaw & Thompson which was founded by Charles S Thomas in 1913.
Purnell Creighton has a team of multi cultural lawyers who have considerable experience and expertise in a wide area of law. The firm has a proud history of providing high quality legal services to the people of Canterbury, and with the advance of technology and telecommunications, we act for clients throughout New Zealand and internationally.