About Misaco

Misaco Limited was established by Michael Sage in July 2025, to provide legal and consulting services from one of New Zealand’s leading corporate/commercial lawyers.

Misaco's Business Model

  • No staff – minimal overheads – top shelf advice without the big firm overheads or rates
  • Flexible engagement terms, including daily/weekly/monthly rates, fixed fees for specific projects, retainer + success fees for outcome-based projects, fractional General Counsel engagements and equity-based remuneration
  • Seamless collaboration with other advisers (tax, accounting, investment banking, lawyers in other specialist fields)

The Misaco Philosophy

  • Sustainable, future-proofed "win win" commercial solutions (understanding all parties' perspectives)
  • Adding maximum value through commercial insight – with a laser focus on the things that really matter
  • Careful planning
  • Tight project management
  • Best practice risk analysis and mitigation
  • KIS – keeping it simple - demystifying complex legal/commercial issues so clients can make fully informed decisions