Mr Brian Coburn > Hesketh Henry > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Brian Coburn
Work Department
Real Estate / Commercial Property / Retirement Villages
Position
Brian is a Partner in the Commercial Property team and specialises in commercial real estate work including acquisitions and disposals, development agreements, commercial office leasing and land related property advice. Brian also has specialist expertise in Retirement Village Law.
Career
Brian has over 30 years of commercial property experience and joined Hesketh Henry as a Partner in 2001.
For the past 21 years Brian has advised high net worth individuals, particularly overseas clients, in the acquisition and funding of investment properties throughout New Zealand and the leasing and management of these investment portfolios.
Brian is also an expert on Retirement Village Law and, since 1986, has provided advice to retirement village operators on all ascpects of the acquisition, funding and legal compliance associated with the development and operation of retirement villages.
Languages
English
Memberships
New Zealand Law Society
Education
LLB (Hons) University of Canterbury
Personal
Brian is married to Lee-Anne and they live in Remuera, Auckland raising their two children, Samuel and William.
Leisure
Brian enjoys playing golf and tennis and is an avid reader.
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Real estate and construction
Auckland-based Hesketh Henry is ‘a stand out in the New Zealand market for its construction litigation practice‘, handling a wide range of complex and high-profile construction disputes. The team garners praise for being ‘practical and commercially robust‘ and ‘easy to work with‘, and is led by Nick Gillies, who ‘combines excellent technical skills with strong commercial acumen.‘ Christina Bryant is a key contact, with a solid track record in handling disputes up to Supreme Court level; Glen Holm-Hansen combines insolvency, regulatory and litigation expertise. Additionally, Gillies works alongside Helen Macfarlane to assist clients with construction and consultancy contracts. On the real estate side. Robert Berry is well known for advising on ground leases; he jointly heads the group with Brian Coburn, who acts for international high-net-worth individuals. Jacintha Tan, Barret Blaylock, and Sarah Holderness are names to note.