Katherine Ewer - Specialist Tax & Trust Legal Consultant

Katherine Ewer is a specialist tax and trust legal consultant based in Christchurch, providing expert advice to private clients and professional firms requiring detailed specialist tax or trust guidance. With qualifications including LLB from University of Canterbury and membership of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP), Katherine offers comprehensive services in taxation, trust administration, and asset and estate planning.

The practice focuses on advising clients on a variety of income tax and GST issues relating to commercial and property transactions, with particular expertise in property-related tax matters including land transactions, subdivisions and development. Katherine provides extensive trust services including the establishment and administration of family, trading and charitable trusts, trust disputes resolution, and advice on complex trust administration matters. The firm also specialises in asset protection structuring, succession planning for family businesses and rural landowners, and cross-border tax planning for expatriates and foreign nationals.

Katherine combines her tax, trust and structuring knowledge to provide clients with comprehensive asset and estate planning advice, working closely with legal and tax advisors in New Zealand and foreign jurisdictions to deliver optimal solutions. The practice serves both domestic and international clients, offering particular expertise in tax residency issues, overseas investment implications, and the establishment of New Zealand-based trust structures for international tax planning purposes.