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Greenwood Roche

Construction

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About

Provided by Greenwood Roche

Greenwood Roche boasts one of NZ’s largest fully integrated construction & projects teams, with deep industry knowledge supplemented by leading international experience. We advise international & domestic clients at all stages of NZ’s highest profile construction & infrastructure projects from procurement, to project delivery, dispute resolution & beyond. 

Key projects

  • Link Alliance on City Rail Link - NZ’s largest ever transport infrastructure project & first underground railway
  • Kāinga Ora on its Housing Delivery System, major project programme & development portfolio
  • Brian Perry Civil to deliver a new taxiway & remote stands as part of Auckland International Airport’s redevelopment programme
  • Invercargill City Council on replacement of the Southland Museum & Art Gallery
  • MRCB Aotea Central Ltd on the Symphony Centre Development
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade on its new 24,000m2 office development in Wellington

Our expertise

  • Adjudication
  • Alliancing
  • Arbitration
  • Collateral warranties & direct agreements
  • Project finance & security documents
  • Construction Contracts Act, Building Act & other legislation
  • DBFM, DBOM & BOOT
  • Design & construct EPC contracts
  • Dispute resolution
  • Health & safety
  • International contract forms (FIDIC, PFI, PF2, NEC, AU Standards & JCT)
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • PPP
  • Procurement, tendering & negotiation
  • Professional services appointments
  • Project management
  • Project structuring
  • NZ Standard contracts & related documents
  • Supply contracts & O&M arrangements

Chambers Review

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Construction - New Zealand

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Greenwood Roche is a boutique practice focused on project advisory and complex front-end construction matters, including contract negotiation. The firm is often engaged by public bodies and contractors on large infrastructure projects and residential developments.

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Work Highlights

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  • Greenwood Roche advised Air New Zealand on the construction of Hangar 4 at Auckland International Airport.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Greenwood Roche balance legal analysis with strategic clarity and keep the bigger picture in view.

    Construction respondentAsia-Pacific

  • Greenwood Roche's lawyers have deep technical knowledge and an ability to distil multiple legal issues to identify the best approach both from a legal and commercial perspective.

    Construction respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Barry Walker
    Barry Walker

    Barry Walker

    Barry Walker advises on large projects across a range of sectors and is recognised mostly for front-end expertise.

    • Barry is always available and provides a good service and access to the right advice.

      Construction respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Barry Walker is always available, client-centric and cares genuinely about our success.

      Construction respondentAsia-Pacific
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Ranked Individuals at Greenwood Roche (1)

New Zealand

Members

Provided by Greenwood Roche

  • Amy Rutherford

    Head of Department

  • Barry Walker

    Head of Department

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  • Rob Harris

  • Vimal Nair

  • Geoff White

  • Jordan Ropati

  • Rob Clarke

  • Rob Georgiou

  • Tanya Young

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