Real estate

Simpson Grierson has New Zealand’s largest national real estate law team. We help businesses navigate the legislative and regulatory requirements that have given rise to increasingly complex transactions and developments.

We have advised on some of the most significant and ground-breaking deals and developments in New Zealand.

We provide strategic advice to international and local investors on real estate transactions, with particular expertise when needed in obtaining Overseas Investment Office (OIO) consents.

We provide full real estate management support to a number of major landlords and tenants.

We are regarded as New Zealand’s leading public property experts, advising local and central government on large-scale infrastructure projects, with specialist expertise in the Public Works Act.

We work with leading developers on major residential developments and subdivisions, and have particular expertise in sectors including hotels and forestry.

Our team work collaboratively with our other specialist practice areas. If a development requires advice in taxation/structuring, construction, dispute resolution, resource management, or property finance, we engage our specialists to ensure clients benefit from their strategic and cost-effective advice.

Guide for international investors

Our Investing in Aotearoa New Zealand Guide provides a concise introduction to New Zealand's business and trading environment, with particular focus on legal and regulatory matters.

Construction

With New Zealand's leading team of construction law specialists, we assist clients to meet the challenges, take advantage of the opportunities, and anticipate the risks before they arise.

Our specialist lawyers advise across all stages of a construction project and have in-depth experience gained from many decades advising on major construction projects, across multiple sectors, in New Zealand. We also advise on significant international projects.

Our expertise includes advising on innovative methods of procurement and contract structuring, partnering, alliancing, and other collaborative working initiatives. A key speciality is advising on public private partnerships (PPPs).

Our work extends to all aspects of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act, expert determination and dispute review boards. This complements our extensive experience in traditional forums, such as arbitration and litigation.

Our experience covers both vertical and horizontal projects in all industry sectors, including telecommunications, roading and transport, water and waste water, solid waste, energy, tunnelling, and commercial buildings.