Ish Fraser

Ish is a Partner in our Property team. He helps businesses with their commercial property deals, particularly sales, purchases, leases and development agreements.

Ish has specialised in commercial leasing since the 1980s and is recognised nationally as a leading expert in this field. His extensive leasing work includes acting for a range of property trusts, shopping centre owners, and national and multinational tenants.

In addition to commercial leasing, Ish specialises in buying and selling office, industrial and retail buildings. He advises a wide range of clients, including property investors, shopping centre owners, and commercial tenants, as well as intermediaries such as international property consultancies. He also advises government agencies and public entities.

One of Ish’s specialist practice areas is development agreements for the construction or redevelopment, and leasing of CBD buildings. He has extensive experience in dealing with seismic and earthquake-related issues affecting commercial property.

Ish has a deep understanding of the commercial property market and can help steer you through the process of negotiating leases or buying and selling commercial property. He can help you understand your rights and obligations under existing leases. He can also advise you on what you are entitled to if a building is damaged and what your obligations are when a lease ends – and he can help you resolve any disputes that may arise.

Ish has been specialising in commercial property since 1987. He is a former contributing author to a land law textbook, and a former Fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand. He has often been engaged by the New Zealand Law Society and other national institutions to advise and present seminars on property matters.