Sharp Tudhope
Property • Trusts and Estates • Company/Commercial Law Firm
About Sharp Tudhope
Sharp Tudhope is a New Zealand law firm in Bay of Plenty. We hold 20 NZ Law Society register entries for Sharp Tudhope; 20 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1977 and 2025. These are the lawyers the register names at this practice when we read it; the firm may list others under a different practice name or branch. Its lawyers list property, trusts and estates, company/commercial and other areas as areas of practice.
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Sharp Tudhope on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Bay of Plenty
- Register entries we hold
- 20
- Practising certificates
- 20 — 20 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 12 Employee, 8 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1977 and 2025; median 16 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Auckland High Court (8), Tauranga High Court (4), Wellington High Court (3)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (3), Trusts and Estates (3), Company/Commercial (1), Family (1), Lending Activities (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (5), Family Law (2) — membership of a Law Society section, not a specialism.
Source: NZ Law Society register entries for lawyers at this practice, read 11 November 2026. Counts are entries we hold, not the firm's headcount. Areas are chosen by each lawyer; the Law Society does not accredit them. LawyerFinder is not affiliated with the NZ Law Society.
Areas of Practice
Frequently asked questions
How much does a property lawyer cost at Sharp Tudhope? ▾
Residential conveyancing is usually fixed-fee. A standard purchase runs $1,200 – $2,500; a sale $1,000 – $2,000. LINZ fees are additional disbursements: registering an instrument is $122 through Landonline and a title search $8 (LINZ, GST inclusive, checked 10 November 2026). For Sharp Tudhope specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a business lawyer cost at Sharp Tudhope? ▾
Hourly rates run $300 – $700, with senior commercial partners higher. Standard company formation is $800 – $1,500. Small-business sale and purchase transactions typically run $3,000 – $10,000 in legal fees per side. For Sharp Tudhope specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a family lawyer cost at Sharp Tudhope? ▾
Hourly rates typically run $250 – $500. Uncontested dissolution is commonly handled on a fixed fee of $1,500 – $3,000. Contested parenting or relationship-property matters move to hourly billing and can exceed $10,000 over the life of the matter. For Sharp Tudhope specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
When do I need a tax lawyer vs an accountant? ▾
Accountants handle compliance, returns and routine advice. Tax lawyers are used for IRD disputes (NOPA / NOR), binding rulings, complex restructuring, trust law and litigation. Many tax matters use both in parallel. For Sharp Tudhope specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
Lawyers at Sharp Tudhope
20 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Alesha Caren Evetts · Partner · Tauranga Family, Trusts and Estates
- Brooke Teresa Courtney · Partner · Tauranga Property
- Hamish Roderick Craig Murray · Partner · Tauranga Property
- James Nicholas Dow · Partner · Tauranga No areas listed
- Matthew James Billett · Partner · Tauranga Company/Commercial, Lending Activities, Property
- Raniera Matatara James Hakaria · Partner · Tauranga No areas listed
- Richard Eykyn Kettelwell · Partner · Tauranga No areas listed
- Richard James Hoare · Partner · Tauranga No areas listed
- Benjamin Colin Alexander · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Benjamin Ivan William Crossley · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Briana Paige McGuire · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Christopher Kenneth Williams · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Gracie Faye Mead · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Hannah Elizabeth Cull · Employee · Tauranga Trusts and Estates
- Joshua Nathan Gear · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Ryan Thomas McMaster · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Samantha Annie Stowell · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Tanya Drummond · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- Tayla Anne Bentley · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
- William George Chapman · Employee · Tauranga No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
20 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
6 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 20 NZ Law Society register entries for Sharp Tudhope, in Bay of Plenty. Its lawyers list Property, Trusts and Estates, Company/Commercial among their areas of practice.
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