MARITIME LAW SPECIALISTS

Dawson & Associates has provided practical specialist maritime legal services to clients throughout New Zealand and internationally since 2007.

 

Our Services

 

a wide range of specialised services

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OUR EXPERTISE

Our expertise comes from being maritime specialists, which means we practice what we do best, every day.

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OUR PEOPLE

Our team understand maritime and marine issues.

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CONTACT US

Nelson based, but working with clients in New Zealand and around the world, we welcome your enquiry.

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EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

We provide practical and trusted advice to marine businesses and individuals.

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SPECIALIST ADVOCACY

We know the marine environment and apply this knowledge to our work.

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

We reinvest in our community and our environment.

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Insights

 

industry insights

 
Featured
2024 Wrap up
General
2024 Wrap up
General

It’s been another very busy year for Dawson & Associates, and we are looking forward to putting our feet up for a while before starting back into 2025 with some exciting work.

General
Safety - cooperating not competing
Commercial fishing, Health & safety
Safety - cooperating not competing
Commercial fishing, Health & safety

Take safety seriously, collaborate and ‘leave competition at the door’ is the message for the seafood sector.

Commercial fishing, Health & safety
Duty and GST Issues of Permanently Importing a vessel into New Zealand
Marine regulation, Vessel sale & purchase
Duty and GST Issues of Permanently Importing a vessel into New Zealand
Marine regulation, Vessel sale & purchase

In most circumstances, the owner of a vessel that is imported into New Zealand will have to pay duty and GST when the vessel arrives in New Zealand. However, vessels manufactured in countries which have entered into a free trade agreement with New Zealand will not attract duty.

Marine regulation, Vessel sale & purchase
2024 Seafood New Zealand conference
Commercial fishing, General
2024 Seafood New Zealand conference
Commercial fishing, General

Dawson and Associates attended the 2024 Seafood New Zealand conference last week in Auckland where Peter Dawson was announced as a finalist in the Seafood Stars Awards as a Life Member.

Commercial fishing, General
 
 

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