Greg is a partner in the firm's commercial property group.
His specialist areas of expertise are the buying and managing of shopping centres and all aspects of purchasing and selling commercial property. He also advises on strategies for property ownership and tenant management.
Greg's property work includes providing legal opinions, drafting sale and purchase agreements and leases, drafting other property related agreements, undertaking due diligence investigations, advising on dispute resolution between landlords and tenants, and advising on the Overseas Investment regime.
- Chambers Global Real Estate 2012 - Leading Lawyer
- Asia Pacific Legal 500 Real Estate & Construction 2011 - Leading Lawyer
- PLC Which Lawyer? Real Estate 2012 - Leading Lawyer
- The International Who's Who Legal Real Estate 2010 - Leading Lawyer
- AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers Guide 2009 - Leading Real Estate and Construction lawyer
Examples of Work
- Kim Dotcom - advising Kim Dotcom, the founder of online file-sharing website Megaupload, on his investments in New Zealand and assisting on the US-led copyright infringement investigation and the US government's extradition charges against him
- Hong Kong based Great Eagle Holdings - acquisition and on-going management of the Langham Hotel Auckland
- Westfield - negotiation and documentation of significant leasing projects and advice on the management of the shopping centre portfolio
- Kiwi Income Property Trust - ongoing advice relating to ownership of shopping centres throughout New Zealand
- Wesfarmers - continued expansion of the Bunnings hardware megastores throughout New Zealand
- Abacus Property Group - acquisition of The Chateau on the Park Hotel in Christchurch and other hospitality and accommodation assets
- The Arts Centre of Christchurch - ongoing property management and development advice
- Deloitte - development agreement and lease for its new head office at the Deloitte Centre 80 Queen Street, Auckland, a five star green building
- Auckland City Council - Village Force (SkyCity Cinemas) development of the Queen Street cinema and entertainment complex
- Auckland City Council - Vector Arena negotiations to further the leasehold interest
- North Shore City Council - Long Bay Reserve purchase
Other Credentials
- Greg was the Chair of Lex Mundi for 2002-2003, and he remains actively involved in the organisation. Lex Mundi is the world's leading association of independent law firms, with over 160 members, 560 offices, and 21,000 attorneys located in the major financial centres around the world
- Property Institute of New Zealand - Member
- Property Law Section, New Zealand Law Society - Member
- International Bar Association - Member
