Real estate

Our industry leading projects and real estate team advises on all aspects of projects and real estate matters. We are at the forefront of New Zealand's most significant and complex transactions. We pride ourselves on our pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focussed approach. We go the extra-mile to help our clients successfully achieve their aims.

We act for the full spectrum of real estate market participants – we advise developers, landlords, tenants, investors, iwi groups and central government and local authorities. We make it our business to understand the industries our clients work in too, whether that is housing, forestry and agribusiness, retirement villages, hotels, health, shopping centres, industrial sites, tourism and beyond.

Our experience ranges from real estate acquisitions and disposals to leasing, projects, developments, finance, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements, residential subdivisions, pure property advisory work, as well as property restructuring and insolvency.

^{Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Real estate, 'Band 1'.}

^{The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Real estate and construction, 'Tier 1'.}

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

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PAG Real Estate

Advised on various premium grade commercial property transactions (covering forward purchase acquisitions, overseas investment office consents, development, leasing and financing), including the office buildings at 50 Albert Street, 136 Fanshawe Street and 155 Fanshawe Street, Auckland.

Cooper and Company

Advised on all aspects of the development and leasing in Auckland's Britomart Precinct, including the development and management arrangement for the five star Britomart Hotel.

Stride Property

Advised on the establishment of a new industrial property investment management fund, Industre, and its acquisition of various properties.

EQT Infrastructure IV Fund

Advised on the real estate, construction and overseas investment office aspects of its scheme of arrangement to acquire Metlifecare.

Wellington City Council

Advised on major strategic projects, including its long-term leasing of 68-86 Jervois Quay and its Tē Kāinga affordable housing programme.

Tainui Group Holdings

Advised on its office build accommodation for the Accident Compensation Corporation in Hamilton.

Vital Healthcare Property Trust

Advised on various new developments and purchases, including the sale of the Napier Health Centre and numerous significant hospital redevelopment and refurbishment projects around New Zealand.