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VERO CENTRE
48 SHORTLAND STREET
AUCKLAND 1010
New Zealand
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Ed Crook
Work Department
Property and Construction
Position
Partner
Career
Ed is a highly regarded, award-winning commercial property and construction expert. He specialises in commercial property development, sales and acquisitions, and property joint ventures, including all associated construction and finance work. Ed is the current Chair of Russell McVeagh’s Property and Construction group.
Ed’s client base is predominantly comprised of institutional property owners, including Goodman, Precinct, Guardians of NZ Superannuation, Auckland Airport, and Scentre Group. Recent deals include acting for NZ Super on the acquisition of Beachlands (250 hectares in East Auckland) through a joint venture; acting for Precinct on its development of Commercial Bay acting for Goodman in connection with the development of the VXV Precinct in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, its joint venture with GIC and the subsequent sale of the portfolio by the joint venture.
Ed started his career in England before moving to NZ in 1999. He has been a partner with Russell McVeagh since 2004.
Memberships
Ed is Russell McVeagh’s National Practice Group Chair for Property and Construction, and serves on the Ethics Committee.
Education
LLB, BA (Honours First Class), MA, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University.
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Real estate and construction
(Hall of Fame: Real estate and construction)Russell McVeagh advises on the full range of construction and real estate work. Sarah Blackmore specialises in advising on the sale and acquisition of forestry assets, while Ed Crook assists institutional property owners with major commercial property development mandates. Anna Crosbie and David Butler are also active in high-profile construction and property instructions. Natalie Steur and Michael Taylor are other key practitioners in the department. After the research concluded, former joint practice head Polly Pope departed to Bankside Chambers.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame: Real estate and construction New Zealand > Real estate and construction
- Real estate and construction New Zealand
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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