Fyfe Karamaena Law | Wanaka Lawyer

Fyfe Karamaena Law Ltd is a Wanaka and Dunedin based law firm renowned for its down-to-earth approach and high-quality legal advice. The practice combines practical, straight-forward guidance with deep local knowledge to support individuals, families and businesses across Central Otago and beyond.

The firm's team includes directors Grant Fyfe, Rebecca Karamaena and Melissa McFarlane, along with a broad group of senior associates and support staff who are deeply connected to the Wanaka community. Together they offer a wide range of expertise and a track record of reliable, practical legal solutions.

Fyfe Karamaena emphasizes client-focused service, delivering straight-forward, sensible legal solutions and maintaining clear communication throughout each matter. The firm serves clients in Wanaka, Central Otago, Dunedin and beyond, with a reputation for practical outcomes and responsive, no-nonsense guidance.

About Fyfe Karamaena Law | Wanaka Lawyer

Founded in 2019

15 people in their team

Practice areas

Real Estate

Corporate & Commercial

Employment & Labor

Family

Private Client

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Real Estate

Fyfe Karamaena provides sound and straight-forward advice on property matters across residential, subdivision and rural property and commercial property. The team offers comprehensive property guidance tailored to each client and keeps them well informed and involved throughout the process, handling buying and selling, bank lending and mortgages, leases, unit titles and cross leases, and subdivision or development projects.

Commercial Real Estate

Housing, Construction & Development

Foreclosure

Land Use & Zoning

Landlord & Tenant

Mortgage

Real Estate Due Diligence

Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations

Brokerage

Conveyancing

Corporate & Commercial

Fyfe Karamaena advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including sale and purchase of a business, commercial leases, financing transactions, shareholder and joint venture agreements, terms of trade, company formation, compliance and corporate strategy, as well as dispute resolution and restructuring.

Administrative

Admiralty & Maritime

Agriculture

Antitrust

Aviation

Business Registration

Contract

Due Diligence

Franchising

Gaming

Government Contract

Licensing

Merger & Acquisition

Transportation

Venture Capital

Cannabis Law

Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations

International Trade Law

Government Relations & Lobbying

Private Equity

Corporate Governance

Sanctions & Export Controls

Employment & Labor

Fyfe Karamaena delivers employment law services for both employers and employees, including individual employment agreements and policies, health and safety compliance, disciplinary procedures, restructuring and redundancy, holiday and parental leave issues, human rights compliance, workplace bullying and harassment, and protection or ownership of intellectual property.

Employment Rights

Hiring & Firing

Job Discrimination

Labor Law

Pension

Retirement

Sexual Harassment

Social Security

Wage & Hour

Wrongful Termination

Whistleblower & Qui Tam

Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Family

Fyfe Karamaena supports family and relationship property matters including division of relationship property, asset protection including creation of family trusts, contracting out agreements, protection of personal and property rights, parenting disputes and agreements, and marriage dissolutions.

Adoption

Child Abuse

Child Custody

Child Support

Child Visitation

Collaborative Law

Divorce & Separation

Domestic Violence

Father's Rights

Marriage

Military Divorce

Same Sex & LGBT

Annulment

Private Client

Fyfe Karamaena provides private client services including trusts, wills and estate planning and asset protection, helping clients manage succession and protect wealth.

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship

Nursing Home Abuse

Probate

Trusts

Will & Testament

Elder Abuse Law

Inheritance Law