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- John Meads Kensington Swan
- Alan Paterson Russell McVeagh
- Ross Pickmere Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
- Greg Thompson Russell McVeagh
- Greg Towers Simpson Grierson
Chapman Tripp recently advised the Eden Park Redevelopment Board on consultancy arrangements and construction contracts in relation to its NZ$240m upgrade, in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup; and AMP Capital Property Portfolio on the NZ$174m sale of the Lynnmall Shopping Centre in Auckland. Other clients include The Warehouse, Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy. Mark Nicholson was promoted to partner.
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has the ‘resources available to get the job done’. It recently welcomed Mark Crosbie, and promoted Patricia Green and Kate Healy to partner. Work highlights included KordaMentha’s NZ$300m plus Kawarau Falls (Queenstown) development, and acting for AMP New Zealand Office Trust in its NZ$70m refurbishment and leasing project.
Providing ‘extremely valuable strategic advice’, Russell McVeagh’s practice is also noted for its ‘scale and depth’. The firm advised Brookfield Multiplex on the leasing and strategic NZ$180m sale of the Deloitte Centre, and acted as sole property adviser to the Auckland Transition Agency on the NZ$8bn Auckland local government amalgamation.
Simpson Grierson has particular strength in government and local authority work, and its ‘service is efficient, of a high quality and very quick’. Greg Towers has ‘excellent knowledge of the commercial property industry’. The firm advised Manukau Institute of Technology on the proposed NZ$350m interchange, and acted for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on the two-year NZ$45m restoration of Government House.
Bell Gully advised on complex ground lease arrangements for the first hotel to be developed on Auckland International Airport land. It also advised Cooper & Company on its redevelopment of the Britomart precinct, the largest historic restoration project to be undertaken in New Zealand. Andrew Petersen is recommended.
Buddle Findlay is ‘very client orientated’ and ‘provides good value for money’. The firm is active across a variety of urban regeneration, development and build and lease matters, including work for Infratil, Goodman and NZ Retail Property Group. Significant recent panel appointments include the New Zealand Transport Agency and ANZ National Bank.
DLA Phillips Fox has expertise across acquisitions, disposals, leasing transactions, financings, developments and joint ventures. Recent highlights include a multimillion-dollar strategic supermarket development project for Foodstuffs Auckland, and acting for Wellington City Council on the funding and use of a multi-purpose shared-use hall.
Kensington Swan’s team has a ‘good understanding of client needs and the ability to translate difficult legal issues into layman’s terms’. It is exclusive legal provider to the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation, and board member to the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development.