Get a special purpose company constitution drafted for your needs

It is usually worth having when the company is not operating as a standard trading company and instead has a defined role, such as holding assets, acting in a trustee capacity, or being used for a single project or investment structure. In those situations, a generic constitution may not deal well with restricted activities, approval thresholds, or the way control is meant to work. A tailored constitution can record those rules more clearly and help the company operate in line with its intended purpose from the outset.

That depends on how the company is meant to operate, but common areas include the company's purpose, limits on activities, director powers, shareholder decision-making, transfer restrictions, and rules about how key approvals are handled. Some constitutions also deal with appointment rights or special voting positions where the structure calls for it. The goal is to make the internal rulebook fit the company's actual role, rather than relying on a broad form document that may leave important governance points unclear.

The drafting usually turns on the company's intended function, who will own or control it, whether there are multiple stakeholders, and whether any existing agreements need to line up with the constitution. For example, a vehicle holding assets for a wider group may need different approval mechanics from a company set up for a single venture. If there is already a shareholders agreement, trust structure, or financing arrangement in the background, that context can affect how the constitution should be framed.

A template may be enough for a very simple company, but it often misses the points that matter when the company has a special role. The risk is not just poor wording. It is that the document may stay silent on restrictions, control settings, or approval processes that are central to how the company is supposed to function. If the company is being used for a project, asset holding arrangement, or other defined purpose, a custom constitution is usually the safer option because it can reflect that structure more accurately.

The fixed-fee is for the constitution drafting work described on this page. It is not a full company formation or ongoing governance retainer. That means we can draft the constitution and address the legal issues tied to that document, but ongoing representation, open-ended strategic advice, or wider transaction support would need to be scoped separately. It also does not include tax advice. If your matter involves a broader restructure or multiple related documents, we can let you know what additional work may be appropriate.

Submit an enquiry on this page or click 'Get started'. One of our legal consultants will review it within 1 business day and get in touch to understand what you need.

Your consultant will then email you a fixed-fee quote setting out the cost, scope and timing. If you're happy with it, you can accept the quote and sign our engagement letter online.

Once you've accepted, one of our Australian-qualified lawyers will work with you to complete your project. They'll contact you by email or phone if they need anything.

Sprintlaw works on fixed-fee pricing wherever possible, so you can review the scope and cost before you decide whether to proceed. For the Special Purpose Company Constitution service, pricing starts from $900.00.

After you enquire, a legal consultant will confirm what is included, the expected timing and whether any extra work is needed before you engage us.

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Your work is done by our Australian-qualified lawyers, who hold Australian practising certificates and specialise in business law. None of them are New Zealand lawyers or hold a New Zealand practising certificate.

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