Professional Qualifications

Areas of expertise

David is focused primarily on property development, particularly property acquisitions, developments and leasing, with particular expertise in putting together complex acquisition agreements, project contracts, commercial subdivisions, including office, retail and industrial properties, shopping centres and industrial parks. David represents major asset managers in their property portfolio requirements and reviews and coordinates property leases.

David also has extensive experience in infrastructure project work both in the UK and New Zealand. While in the UK, he worked in the PFI/PPP area and acted for both the Crown and concessionaire in the health, education, military and energy sectors. His New Zealand experience has involved public transport initiatives at Britomart station and the proposed toll road at Whangaparoa.

Some of David's major projects

• Advising Auckland Regional Transport Network on its commissioning and long-term management arrangements for the Britomart Transport Centre, Auckland's regional rail and bus passenger terminal
• Acting for a bid consortium, led by a major investment bank, on the proposed Weiti toll road at Whangaparaoa
• Acting for an Australian listed unit trust on the proposed acquisition of prime CBD properties in Auckland and Wellington
• Acting for a major New Zealand portfolio manager on all aspects of the management of directly held property portfolio
• Advising an international chemical company on a divestment programme for contaminated sites, involving site remediation processes, disclosure of the site history and retained responsibility for ongoing monitoring and remedial works, whilst also facilitating further development of the sites.