John is a very experienced real estate lawyer, specialising in commercial leasing and property transactional law.

He acts on major commercial property projects involving complex new build and refurbishment leasing and sales and purchases transactions.  He has extensive experience acting for Crown and local authority entities as well as for corporate clients including in due diligences, overseas investment issues and tenancy enforcement issue.

Work Highlights

Te Wānanga O Aotearoa

Representing Te Wānanga O Aotearoa in providing advice on leasing issues and portfolio refurbishment projects throughout New Zealand including construction contracts and professional services agreements.

BP Oil New Zealand

Representing BP Oil New Zealand in providing advice on leasing and development of sites within their property portfolio throughout New Zealand.

Wellington City Council

Representing Wellington City Council in completing development agreements and leasing proposals for development of Wellington Waterfront sites including sites 9 and 1.

Statistics New Zealand

Representing Statistics New Zealand in completing development agreements and leasing of their premises portfolio throughout New Zealand.

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Representing Greater Wellington Regional Council in completing development agreements and leasing proposals for Councils new leasing hubs in Wellington and in the Wairarapa.

Accident Compensation Corporation

Representing Accident Compensation Corporation in providing advice on leasing issues and portfolio refurbishment and re-structuring proposals and projects.

Wellington Free Ambulance

Representing Wellington Free Ambulance in their proposals for new build developments as new central hubs in Wellington and in the Wairarapa.

Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington

Representing Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington in its redevelopment proposals of its significant central Wellington Site.

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