Most New Zealand firms do not have a dedicated property team, choosing to deliver services out of their general practice areas or as an adjunct to their commercial teams.

 

Our national property team has a very pure practice focus, which enables us to provide the firm's commercial clients with the best specialist advice for their large property portfolios.  Our team works closely with property lawyers at Minter Ellison in Australia, Asia, the UK and USA, so we are well placed to advise clients with property interests in multiple jurisdictions. Clients are assured of receiving a common standard and quality of service regardless of which office is providing the advice.

 

Our team comprises specialists in the areas of commercial, retail, industrial and residential property. The team works closely with our resource management and construction, engineering and infrastructure and tax teams (on tax effective structuring of developments and investments) so our advice always considers implications in these areas. The New Zealand team works closely with colleagues in Australia, Asia and other Minter Ellison offices. 

Our clients include developers, corporate portfolio investors, the public sector, fund managers, retail owners and investors, landlords/tenants and retirement villages.

 

We offer clients a total project management service in property related matters. We handle tender processes, environment and resource consents, construction contracts, Property Securities Act issues, leasing (from the landlord and tenant perspective) and maintenance.

We have a strong and rapidly growing public sector property practice.