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We specialise in business formation & administration.

Business Formation & Administration

Whether you are forming a business or wish to clarify and govern the way your company operates, our commercial lawyers have the expertise to assist in your business endeavours. Not only do our lawyers have a wealth of knowledge regarding company law, but they also have the experience to provide excellent practical advice. This ensures that you are offered pragmatic solutions to real problems and accurate advice regarding the law.

Starting a Business

If you are planning on starting a business, we are here to make sure you do it right. There are many considerations when starting a new business, including the structure of the company, intellectual property issues, finances and more. We are here to advise you on all matters when it comes to the legal side of starting a business, so that you can make the best decision and be off to a good start.

Incorporation & Company Structure

We can advise and assist you with setting up the correct legal structure for your new company, as well as provide all the documentation required. We can also help you to deal with risks and opportunities involving the transfer of ownership of the business in the case of death, disability or disputes.

Shareholders’ Agreements and Constitutions

If you wish to govern the way your company is run and the methods by which the shareholders can exercise their rights to shares, we can help.

Our lawyers can explain the important differences of a shareholders’ agreement and a company constitution. The two agreements are commonly confused due to their similarities, however, the agreements have important differences that allow each agreement to be beneficial in specific situations.

A shareholders’ agreement is essentially a confidential book of rules for shareholders, which can be very useful if your company has multiple shareholders. A company constitution can be adopted to set out the rules on how the company is run, allowing you to differentiate from the ordinary rules set out in the Companies Act 1993. Although this may seem similar, a company constitution is not confidential as a copy of the constitution and other details must be disclosed to the Companies Register.

The team at Evolution Lawyers can offer you advice on whether one, or both, of the agreements are appropriate for each distinct situation and can inform you of the obligations that will arise from establishing either agreement.

Company Administration

A company is a separate legal entity from its directors and shareholders. Understanding the complexities of how a company works and the ongoing obligations can be challenging. The team at Evolution Lawyers can manage these details so you don’t need to.

We offer a full range of company administrative services, including filing annual returns and maintaining company records, to help ensure the company complies with its legal obligations. We can also help achieve best practice governance.

Meet the Team

Thomas Bloy

Tamina Cunningham-Adams

Lucas Kim

Our Client Testimonials

    
 
 
         
   Anna Neill 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I worked with two solicitors at Evolution Lawyers (Soomy Jang and Nimo Ni) and both were terrific.  They were very responsive, thorough, and careful to explain a complicated process as carefully as possible. Nimo followed up to answer questions even after settlement. Dana Carrad, Office Coordinator, was also fantastic.
  
 
        
   K R 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Friendly service and great legal advice which was clear and easy to understand. Highly recommended!
  
 
        
   Anna Phillips 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I’m incredibly grateful for the support and guidance I received with my inheritance case, which was quite complex due to international inheritance laws.  Throughout the entire process, they were responsive, professional, and transparent. They took the time to explain things clearly and made a complicated and stressful process feel much more manageable.

I also really appreciated how fair and reasonable they were with their fees. They never charged excessively and often took extra time to answer my questions and provide guidance without adding extra charges.

I truly appreciated their expertise, patience, and genuine support and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
  
 
        
   Nilen Chetty 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Evolution Lawyers recently handled the sale of my property. I have utilised their services in the past for a sale and purchase, their good service is why I chose them again. Josh was a pleasure to work with and kept me updated all the way. I really liked the teams meeting to sign the final documents. Saved a lot of time by doing this.
  
 
        
   Therese Singleton 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our experience with Evolution lawyers was first class. From the very interaction through to final settlement service was fast and straightforward. We got good solid advice through the process and our lawyer Soomy was clear in his advice. I am a lawyer myself which is always a tough client and I have no hesitation in highly recommending this firm. It is modern, tech savvy and so easy to engage with.
  
 
        
   Melanie Davey 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I absolutely 100% recommend Evolution Lawyers to anyone!!!
Matt has been incredible going above and beyond!!
I am so forever grateful for everything they have done for me!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
  
 
        
   William Purcell 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was a real blessing to have Evolution (Nimo & Tamina in particular) oversee the purchase of our property outside of Auckland. Was not a straightforward process. So many unplanned obstacles & delays throughout - but their professionalism, patience & empathy in equal amounts, kept us from worrying & stress.
Forever grateful & I highly recommend.
  
 
        
   Hamish McDonald 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tamina, Nimo and Matt were very supportive, sympathetic and professional in helping us achieve a good outcome in challenging a family estate issue.
We would highly recommend Evolution Lawyers.
Amanda and Hamish, Sydney
  
 
        
   Peter Lamberton 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently reached out to Tamina after not having worked together for some time.

As an ERP implementation consulting firm Primacc Systems deal with complex commercial situations regularly, and on this occasion, we needed clear guidance quickly. Tamina was incredibly responsive and provided practical, well-considered advice at a time when it really mattered.

What stands out most is her ability to listen, understand the context, and give straightforward, commercially sensible guidance without overcomplicating things. That combination of responsiveness, clarity, and sound judgement is exactly why Evolution are our lawyers.

If you want the right people in your corner then we highly recommend.  You won't be dissapointed.

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