Property and Real Estate
As New Zealand's largest specialist 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 large, complex developments to specialist advice on technical property law issues.
Our clients include government agencies, private and institutional landlords and investors, iwi groups, retail tenants, and infrastructure and utility 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:
- the sale and acquisition of land, buildings, hotels, offices and buildings
- negotiating development arrangements for commercial, industrial and residential purpose
- completing complex subdivisions for development purposes
- structuring, including joint venture arrangements
- conducting due diligence investigations
- advising on overseas investment and obtaining consent
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 they need 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.
