About
Provided by MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Our Real Estate team is a go-to adviser for New Zealand’s most significant and complex property transactions. Known for technical excellence and commercial acumen, the team delivers pragmatic, future-focused solutions across acquisitions, divestments, development, leasing, overseas investment, and infrastructure. With a strong base of property-focused clients and deep sector knowledge, the team navigates regulatory frameworks and market trends to support strategic outcomes nationwide.
Recent work highlights
- Heritage Hotels | Advised on a strategic partnership with TFE Hotels to manage five properties, navigating a complex mixed ownership model and bespoke hotel agreements to unlock long-term value.
- Channel Infrastructure | Advised on real estate aspects of its biorefinery agreement with Seadra Energy at Marsden Point, developing a precedent-setting lease addressing infrastructure, utilities, and health and safety.
- Ministry of Education | Advised on the sale and leaseback of 27 school sites to Ngāti Toa Rangātira under its Deed of Settlement, involving bespoke lease variations and Crown land compliance.
- Climate Asset Management | Advised on its first NZ investment – acquiring the country’s only significant redwood plantation – covering forestry law, Overseas Investment Office consent, and bespoke commercial contracts.