Construction
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : New Zealand
Band 3
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
Greenwood Roche is a boutique practice focussed on project advisory and complex front-end construction matters, including procurement and contract negotiation. The firm is often engaged by public bodies and contractors on large infrastructure projects and residential developments.
Work Highlights
- Greenwood Roche was instructed by Brian Perry Civil to assist with 'project start up' on Taxiway Mike at Auckland Airport. It established commercial and procurement processes and policies, prepared the supply chain suite and assisted with the procurement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Greenwood Roche is always timely and always on point."
"The firm works well and simplifies complex issues; its staff does well to keep the path clear and concise."
"The Greenwood Roche construction team is very experienced and capable."
"Greenwood Roche is always timely and always on point."
"The firm works well and simplifies complex issues; its staff does well to keep the path clear and concise."
"The Greenwood Roche construction team is very experienced and capable."
Notable Practitioners
Barry Walker advises on large projects across a range of sectors and is recognised for having both front and back-end expertise.
"Barry is very aware of our business needs and able to provide excellent support from within his team."
James Riddoch is a highly experienced construction lawyer who leads the firm's Christchurch construction team. He advises on front-end work and has a particular focus on social infrastructure.
"James Riddoch gets to the essence of the issues and communicates them to you. He's particularly good in understanding the broader commercial sphere in transactions."
"He has a great demeanor where nothing is a problem and we always get what we need as an outcome."
"James is nice, practical and timely."
Ranked Lawyers at
Greenwood Roche
New Zealand
Members
Provided by Greenwood Roche
Amy Rutherford
Head of Department
Head of Department
Geoff White
Jordan Ropati
Rob Clarke
Rob Georgiou
Rob Harris
Tanya Young
Vimal Nair