Legal Services

Kawea provides expert legal advice and representation grounded in both technical excellence and cultural integrity. We support whānau, businesses and Māori entities across Aotearoa with services that offer clarity, confidence and practical guidance at every stage.

From property, succession and estate matters to complex commercial work, governance issues and Crown-facing matters, our legal services are tailored to the needs of communities in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Our approach ensures every client receives advice that is commercially rigorous, tikanga-aligned and responsive to their kaupapa.

For whānau
For whānau

  • Property & Land

  • Wills & Estate Planning

  • Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA)

  • Family Trusts & Asset Protection

  • Relationship Property Agreements

  • Additional Services

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For Business
For Business

  • Business Structuring & Asset Protection

  • Tax Optimisation & Compliance

  • Commercial Contracts

  • Governance, Joint Ventures & Partnerships

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Intellectual Property (IP) & Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)

  • Employment & Dispute Resolution

for entitities
for entitities

  • Entity Establishment & Review

  • Trust Deed Review

  • Post-Settlement Governance Entities (PSGEs)

  • Crown–Māori Relations | Central & Local Government

  • Māori Land & Resource Management

  • Intellectual Property (IP) & Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS)

  • Governance & Compliance Support