Real Estate - New Zealand
What the team is known for
Bell Gully boasts an impressive legal team based in Auckland and Wellington that is highly regarded for its expertise in New Zealand's property markets. The firm is a key player in a range of high-profile property matters across New Zealand, including property development, commercial transactions and leasing matters. The team provides top-quality advice and representation on major transactions across the real estate sector for both public bodies and private companies. In addition, the practice has experience in advising local councils and government departments on redevelopment projects. Its clients include ANZ Bank, Augusta and Asset Plus.
Strengths
"I found them to be very commercial and able to negotiate and explain to legal teams on the other side to get agreement and conclusions."
"Bell Gully offer quality commercial advice."
Work highlights
Bell Gully advised Aquila Capital Timber Investment Fund on its NZD14 million acquisition of the Waitaanga Forest Estate, including due diligence relating to the forest estate, transaction structuring and advice on carbon offtake agreements.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Petersen leads Bell Gully's real estate practice in addition to his role as chair of the firm. He acts for developers, property groups and government bodies on property developments, capital transactions and issues relating to the Overseas Investment Act.
Jane Holland is a leading figure in the market, noted for her experience on acquisitions, disposals, developments and leasings. "Jane has good industry knowledge and is very responsive." "Jane is a leading property solicitor in New Zealand."
David Chisnall is renowned in Wellington for commercial property issues and maintains an active practice assisting clients in relation to development and redevelopment projects. "David is very keen to add value to his clients and often steps into a more commercial role rather than simply legal."
Ian Becke has a wide-ranging real estate practice out of Auckland. He assists clients with acquisitions and strategic investments as well as development agreements. "Ian is sharp and has a very commercial mindset." "Ian's communication style is very structured with open dialogue and he took on board our idiosyncrasies and desired outcomes to craft legal solutions that worked for us."
Karl Anderson is based in Auckland and boasts expertise in commercial property transactions, covering acquisitions, disposals, developments and leasing.
