Infrastructure

The need is clear, yet the delivery of upgraded and new infrastructure is challenging. Uncertainty arising from short political cycles, funding and financing constraints, a complicated regulatory and planning framework, and a shallow pool of resources all contribute to a complex problem.

As a firm, we have a deep history of delivering infrastructure solutions for New Zealand Inc., and continue to advise on the country's most significant projects. Our multi-disciplinary infrastructure team is commercial and pragmatic, with the capability and expertise to support both the public and private sector across the full spectrum of infrastructure legal services.

^{The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Projects and resources management, 'Tier 1'.}

^{The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Transport, 'Tier 1'.}

^{IFLR 1000 2024 Project development, 'Tier 1'.}

^{Clients say "The team is able to not only identify the issues and possible solutions to a problem, but to go further to help us find a pathway through that issue in a way that mitigates risk and achieves our organisation's objectives. The team has been working with our in-house team for less than two years and in my experience it is really rare to have a team so quickly understand our complex organisation's objectives, risks and drivers in the way that Bell Gully has done."}

Northland Corridor Roads of National Significance PPP

Advising NZTA on the NZ$10bn Northland Corridor PPP project, including on the procurement and delivery strategy, project structuring and the project and procurement documentation.

AMETI Eastern Busway Alliance

Advising Auckland Transport, with the RAPT consortium, on the Alliance, including on various works agreements with third party utility operators who own assets affected by the construction of the busway.

Health New Zealand

Advising on its NZ$800m design and construction contract for the redevelopment of Whangārei Hospital, and on the broader Regional Hospital Redevelopment Programme.

Tauhei Solar Farm

Advising First Renewables on the construction contracts and project finance documentation for one of New Zealand's largest solar projects, Tauhei Solar Farm, with an installed capacity of 200 MW.

Kōwhai Park solar farm

Advising the lenders on the Kōwhai Park solar farm at Christchurch International Airport, including on the various EPC construction and maintenance contracts, and related project finance documents.

Auckland Transport and NZTA Waka Kotahi

Advising on Te Tupu Ngātahi, the Supporting Growth Alliance on the transportation network and related designations for the next 30 years of Auckland's growth.

City Rail Link Limited

Assisted with obtaining the original designations and resource consents, and a range of alterations to the designations. The NZ$4.6bn, 3.4km CRL is New Zealand's largest ever single civil construction project.

Wastewater minimisation facility

Advised CIP (now NIFF) on all transactions implemented under the IFF Act, including its financing for the development of the sludge minimisation facility at Wellington’s Moa Point.