Career highlights
Advising major national retirement village operator Metlifecare on its acquisitions and developments, including the purchase of six North Island sites from The Selwyn Foundation.
Assisting Auckland University of Technology on its state-of-the-art, mixed-use inner-city student accommodation development, including advising on all aspects of the development, lease and services agreements.
Advising listed company Synlait Milk Limited on the divestment and lease of its high-tech canning facility in South Auckland, including preparing a bespoke triple-net lease tailored to Synlait’s specific needs for ongoing operations.
Advising a major global property group on investing in New Zealand's forestry regime. Advised on all aspects of the legal regime as it relates to forestry including overseas investment, the planning and environmental regulatory framework, the property acquisitions regime and New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and acting on its first foray into New Zealand forestry.
Assisting various clients on lease disputes as a result of the Government’s “stay at home” orders in response to the global pandemic. This included advising Waitemata District Health Board on the property aspects of its vaccination centre and making submissions in relation to the Government’s change to the Property Law Act to require landlords to give relief to tenants unable to access their premises.
Affiliations
- Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Property Council New Zealand (PCNZ)
Achievements and recognition
- Tier 1 team, Real Estate, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
- Recognised, Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers