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Russell McVeagh Offices

Russell McVeagh
VERO CENTRE
48 SHORTLAND STREET
AUCKLAND 1010
New Zealand
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David Butler

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+64 9 367 8390 david.butler@russellmcveagh.com View profile View profile

Work Department

Property and Construction

Position

Partner

Career

David is an expert in real estate and construction matters. He has built a reputation over the last 20 years of advising on some of New Zealand’s most significant and complex real estate deals and development projects. David’s clients include both domestic and offshore REITs, superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, high net worth families and other real estate investors, developers and occupiers with interests across the real estate sector.

David has successfully assisted many overseas investors in the acquisition of New Zealand real estate and is highly experienced in managing the overseas investment approval process.

David joined Russell McVeagh as a graduate in 2000 before leaving in 2004 to join the Real Estate team at Clifford Chance in London. He re-joined Russell McVeagh in early 2009 and became a partner in 2010.

Education

LLB, BA University of Canterbury.

Lawyer Rankings

New Zealand > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals: Real estate and construction)

David Butler – Russell McVeagh

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.

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