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SEMPER FIDELIS

Pacific Law & Advisory

The New Standard in Pacific Advisory.

Our Mission

To serve with clarity, discipline, and fidelity.

To provide sophisticated, responsive, and regionally grounded legal and advisory services that protect client interests, support commercial growth, and help clients move confidently through important legal and strategic decisions.

Our Vision

To set a new Pacific standard.

To become a leading Pacific-rooted law and advisory practice recognised for professional excellence, cross-border capability, trusted specialist networks, and a premium client experience.

Tutone Alfred Jordan Maka, Founder and PrincipalTutone Alfred Jordan Maka in an alternate portrait
Founder & Principal

Tutone Alfred Jordan Maka

Tutone Alfred Jordan Maka is the Founder of Semper Fidelis Pacific Law & Advisory, a Tonga-based legal and advisory firm serving businesses, institutions, organisations, and individuals across the Pacific and internationally.

A Tongan lawyer who received his legal education and professional training in Fiji and Vanuatu, Tutone brings a genuinely regional perspective to legal practice. His academic and professional experience across the Pacific has enabled him to build a strong professional network spanning 14 Pacific Island countries.

Tonga-based counsel Network across 14 Pacific Island countries International commercial exposure

Expert Network

Specialist support where a matter calls for more.

Semper Fidelis Pacific draws on a carefully selected network of specialists across the Pacific and beyond. Each member of our expert panel has been chosen for their professional standing, regional knowledge, and proven record of delivering substantive, high-quality work. Where a matter requires expertise beyond our core practice, we engage the right people directly, ensuring that every client receives advice that is thorough, informed, and reliable.

110+Combined years of professional experience
19+Pacific jurisdictions and countries covered
3Doctoral qualifications (PhDs)
4Master’s qualifications
23+Areas of specialist expertise
Regional relationships

Affiliated Firms in the Pacific

Explore our regional affiliations. Select a highlighted jurisdiction to view the affiliated firm.

Map of Pacific Island jurisdictions showing the firm’s regional affiliations.
Fiji (Nadi)Khan Legalalfayed@khanlegalfiji.comVisit website Email firm
Marshall IslandsMarsol Lawyers & Consultantsmarsollawyers@gmail.comVisit website Email firm
PalauPacific Development Law Groupinfo@thepacificlaw.comVisit website Email firm
Solomon IslandsPacific Chamberslloydfitzreggie@gmail.comVisit website Email firm
TongaSemper Fidelis Pacific Law & Advisorytmaka@semperfidelis.legalVisit website Email firm
TuvaluTiale Law and Consultancytlctuvalu@gmail.comVisit website Email firm
Back2Tonga

Premium return planning, structuring, and advisory support.

Back2Tonga is designed for members of the Tongan diaspora preparing to return, invest, establish a business, acquire or structure property interests, or navigate important personal and commercial transitions back to Tonga.

Essential Government Services

A curated starting point for frequently used public authorities in Tonga. Explore the complete directory for the full range of essential services.

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Legal Commentary

SEMPER FIDELIS JOURNAL

Practical legal analysis, client-focused commentary, and informed perspectives on developments affecting Tonga, the wider Pacific, and international-facing businesses and institutions.

Blogs Latest Legal Developments Firm Updates
Tonga gateway representing regional legal commentary
Regional Perspective Clear analysis grounded in Pacific realities.
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Selected Clients, Collaborators and Professional Relationships

Representative relationships reflecting the broader commercial and advisory ecosystem around the practice.

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Marsol Lawyers & Consultants logo
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Forte Tonga logo
Marsol Lawyers & Consultants logo
MK Group logo
Pasifika Connect logo
Defiant logo
Lalo Niu Studios logo
Tutu on the Beach logo
Consultations

Now accepting consultations and client enquiries.

Speak directly with the firm about legal, commercial, regulatory or advisory matters in Tonga, across the Pacific and internationally.

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