Philip Zander

Advising on the Northland Corridor PPP project, one of the most significant infrastructure upgrade investments to be undertaken in New Zealand, and both the Puhoi to Warkworth PPP Project and the Transmission Gully PPP Project.

Advising MFAT on the outsourcing of the asset and facility management services for MFAT's Pacific Property Portfolio.  

Advised Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) and its investment manager Dexus Capital Investors on the purchase by REST holding entities of shares and convertible notes in Powerco NZ Holdings from entities affiliated with Australian Retirement Trust (ART).

Advising on the supply and long-term support arrangements for a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system from Tesla; and on the sale of the Ahuroa underground gas storage facility, together with associated long term gas storage services agreements.

Advised on its acquisition of Ziwi (a New Zealand pet food exporter and the global leader of air-dried pet nutrition) and on the acquisition of an interest in another pet food manufacturer in New Zealand.

Advised on both the Puhoi to Warkworth PPP Project and the Transmission Gully PPP Project, including as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Advised on the NZ aspects of vendor legal due diligence for the sale of Collimate Capital's real estate and domestic infrastructure equity business to Dexus Funds Management.

Advised on the services arrangements for all three stages of the decommissioning of the Tui oil field offshore Taranaki.