Mathew Brown

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Mathew is a senior associate in our projects and real estate team with significant experience advising on development and construction projects, from inception through delivery, across a range of industry sectors.

Mathew's experience includes structuring, negotiating and drafting complex development agreements and construction contracts. He also has experience advising on agreements for sale and purchase and significant commercial leases.

Mathew has built strong relationships with and advises a number of the firm's key clients including Precinct Properties, Tainui, ANZ, Port Marlborough, Crown Infrastructure Partners, Wellington City Council, Tauranga City Council and Taupo District Council.

Mathew consistently receives excellent feedback from clients and is involved in helping them bring construction and development projects to life with his extensive practical knowledge of how things work in the 'real world' as well as his technical legal capability.

Work highlights

Precinct Properties
Advised Precinct Properties on the construction contracts for the delivery of the Government's Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 (WAP2).

Advised Precinct Properties on the development, leasing and construction of its Bowen Campus Stage 2 Development comprising two new buildings at 40-44 Bowen Street, Wellington.

Advised Precinct Properties on the construction contracts for the seismic strengthening and redevelopment of the Dunbar Sloane Building.

Tainui
Advised Tainui on its recently completed purchase of a half share in Centre Place North, a large retail shopping centre in central Hamilton, as part of a complex joint venture arrangement with Kiwi Property.

Advised Tainui on its commercial office development in Hamilton for ACC including on the development, leasing and construction agreements.

Advised Tainui on its development and leasing of the Ruakura inland port and logistics hub.

ANZ
Advised ANZ on property and construction aspects of debt financing transactions for commercial and residential developments.

Crown Infrastructure Partners
Advised Crown Infrastructure Partners on the implementation of the Milldale infrastructure funding model.

Port Marlborough
Advised Port Marlborough on strategic property projects, including the major redevelopment and leasing of its port facilities.

Wellington City Council
Advised Wellington City Council on its plans to revitalise the Civic Square Precinct and strengthen the Town Hall.

Tauranga City Council
Advised Tauranga City Council on strategic property projects including in respect of the development programme for the Tauranga CBD.

Taupo District Council
Advised Taupo District Council on consultant engagement and the construction contract for its planned Civic Administration Building.

The Embassy of the Peoples' Republic of China in New Zealand
Advised The Embassy of the Peoples' Republic of China in New Zealand on the acquisition and enabling works for the development of its proposed new Chinese Embassy.

Genesis Energy
Advised Genesis Energy on the construction contract for the installation of a new intake gate at the Tekapo A hydroelectric power scheme.

Horizons Regional Council
Advised Horizons Regional Council on its construction contract for the new development of Palmerston North accommodation for the Inland Revenue Department.

New Zealand Winegrowers
Advised New Zealand Winegrowers on consultant engagement and the construction contracts for the development of the Bragato Research Institute.

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