Commercial Property and Real Estate

As New Zealand's largest specialist Commercial Property and Real Estate team, our lawyers work across the full property lifecycle - from land acquisition and structuring to investment, delivery and asset management.

What we do

We work on projects that shape cities, communities and infrastructure across New Zealand, from complex developments to specialist advice on technical property law issues.

Our clients include government agencies, private and institutional landlords, tenants, investors, iwi organisations and infrastructure providers.

We take the time to understand your business, so our advice is always tailored, accurate and commercial.

We can help with

  • Sales, acquisitions and development - we advise clients on all aspects of property transactions, including:
    • conducting due diligence investigations
    • advising on overseas investment and obtaining consent
    • the sale and acquisition of land, buildings, hotels, offices and buildings
    • negotiating development arrangements for commercial
    • industrial and residential purposes
    • completing complex subdivisions for development purposes
    • structuring, including joint venture arrangements
  • Commercial leasing - we assist major public and private clients to manage leasing portfolios across New Zealand, covering office, retail, industrial and rural properties for both landlords and tenants
  • Infrastructure and utility networks - we advise infrastructure and utility providers to secure and manage the property rights required to run complex infrastructure networks across New Zealand. Our work includes advising on corridor acquisitions, easements and other property rights for major public projects under the Public Works Act 1981

Key people

Antonia Shanahan

Antonia Shanahan

Partner

Auckland
Barry Walker

Barry Walker

Partner

Auckland
Hadleigh Yonge

Hadleigh Yonge

Partner

Auckland
Julian Smith

Julian Smith

Partner

Wellington
Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Partner

Wellington
Mark Hay

Mark Hay

Partner

Wellington
Nick Dunn

Nick Dunn

Partner

Wellington
Ranui Calman

Ranui Calman

Partner

Christchurch
Steve Woodfield

Steve Woodfield

Partner

Auckland