Our Team

Kilian & Associates is a boutique law firm located in Auckland (New Zealand) and a branch in Tauranga, specialising in litigation, tax, and corporate and commercial restructuring law. The firm has a wealth of expertise in advising and acting for individuals, businesses and large corporations on contentious and non-contentious matters.

Shane Kilian MTaxS(Hons), B.Proc (South Africa), PGDipLS

Principle, International Tax Lawyer and Civil & Criminal Trial Lawyer

Shane founded Kilian & Associates following half a decade managing the IRD's Technical and Legal Unit and several years in a top tier law firm. Shane is admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand, New South Wales and South Africa and has a Master of Taxation degree from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

Beginning his career as a civil and commercial litigator working for all 4 of the major banks in South Africa, as well as South African Breweries and Distillers Corporation, enabled him to obtain extensive court room and advocacy experience.

Contact Shane

  021 468-483

  027 358-3066

  s.kilian@kilianandassociates.com

  Shane on LinkedIn

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Kayla Bergh

Registered Legal Executive & Law Clerk

Kayla started working for Kilian & Associates on 2017 as the office administrator. She is currently in her second year of her Law Degree at the University of Auckland and now works for us as a Law Clerk. She has also completed a New Zealand Diploma of Legal Executive Studies and is Registered to the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives.

Your first point of call, as our client, will be the office where Kayla 'mans the fort'. She will keep you up to speed with your upcoming court appearances, setting meetings and assist where she can with your matter.

Contact Kayla

  021 082-19741

  k.bergh@kilianandassociates.com

  Kayla on LinkedIn

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Why Choose Us

 
Our Beliefs

We truly believe that each case is someone's life and we treat it as such.

 
Rich Experience

Experience gets the job done. Kilian & Associates' have over 20 years of legal practice experience.

 
Successful Outcomes

Our case outcomes are successful when we make a difference in your life. That is our primary goal.

Kilian & Associates specialises in...

Litigation, tax, and corporate and commercial restructuring law. The firm has a wealth of expertise in advising and acting for individuals, businesses and large corporations on contentious and non-contentious matters.

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