About Katherine.
Katherine Ewer, LLB, TEP is a tax and trust legal specialist based in Christchurch. Katherine completed her LLB at University of Canterbury in 1995 and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in the same year.
After several years working in general practice (predominantly focusing on the areas of trusts, tax, property and general commercial practice), Katherine specialised in tax. In 2002 Katherine joined Ernst & Young Christchurch tax’s practice where she worked for three and a half years before joining a Christchurch legal firm which specialises in property and commercial law as an Associate and became a partner in October 2006. Katherine developed the firm’s tax practice and for several years also led the firm’s private client team which consisted of a significant trust management practice.
In March 2013, Katherine established her own tax & trust law practice.
Katherine advises on a variety of income tax and GST issues relating to commercial and property transactions. Katherine has a particular interest in property and has advised on numerous income tax and GST issues relating to land transactions, subdivisions and the development of land. Katherine is also an experienced trusts practitioner and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Katherine is involved in the establishment and administration of both private and charitable trusts and advises on all aspects of trust administration and management. Since 2013 Katherine has been extensively involved with providing trust advice to settlors, trustees and beneficiaries and has been involved with assisting in the resolution of trust disputes and contentious trust matters. Katherine also provides advice on the tax issues relating to distributions, resettlement and cross border tax issues.
Katherine combines her tax, trust and structuring knowledge for the purpose of providing clients with asset and estate planning advice in New Zealand and works closely with legal and tax advisors in both New Zealand and foreign jurisdictions to provide the best solutions and outcomes for her clients.
Katherine provides advice to private clients and professional firms where detailed specialist tax or trust advice is required.
Katherine has been a Guest Lecturer at the University of Canterbury and lecturing on topics in the areas of tax and trusts for the College of Business and Law.
In her leisure time Katherine is an avid runner, cyclist and swimmer. Katherine competes in many middle- and long-distance running, cycling and multisport events. Katherine represented New Zealand at the ITU World Age Group Duathlon Championships held in Adelaide in 2015 and in Penticton, Canada in 2017. She also represented New Zealand at World Triathlon Multisport Championships (cross triathlon) in Townsville, Australia in 2024 and in Pontevedra, Spain in 2025 where she achieved a silver medal in her age group.

Katherine Ewer
Tax & Trust Consultant
- A. Regent Court, Unit 5, 75 Gloucester Street, Christchurch
- M. +64 (0) 27 955 3479
- P. + 64 (03) 2818273
- E. katherine@katherineewer.co.nz
- www.katherineewer.co.nz