Construction and projects

We offer comprehensive legal services for construction and projects, from structuring and financing, through to completion and disputes, both in New Zealand and internationally.  Our leading construction and projects team delivers outstanding outcomes for our clients.

Overview

We’ve worked on New Zealand's most significant and challenging projects

We're best known for our work on high-profile, complex and technically challenging construction and infrastructure projects, particularly for public sector clients.

We advise private and public organisations on all aspects of construction and projects, from procurement, tendering, contract drafting and negotiation, and contract administration.

Our significant experience enables us to serve you well

We work alongside our clients, collaborating with their project teams and stakeholders. Our comprehensive experience means we can help identify practical solutions and deliver successful outcomes.

Our experience includes:

  • All construction arrangements including two-stage / early contractor involvement, construct-only, design and construct, alliancing, construction management, management contracting, and full 'EPC' wrap
  • Bid evaluation, ITTs and tender returns, and public procurement procedures
  • The full range of construction, consultants and engineering contracts (including NZS, NZIA, CCCS, AS, NEC and FIDIC together with customised forms)
  • Operations and maintenance agreements, and technical services agreements
  • Day-to-day project administration and management
  • Construction-related disputes in all forums (adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act, and arbitration and litigation proceedings).


Work highlights

City Rail Link and Auckland Light Rail projects

We advise Auckland Council and Auckland Transport on the City Rail Link project and the Auckland Light Rail project.  Read more here

Let's Get Wellington Moving

We advise the Consortium of local authorities and the Crown on the construction aspects of the Let's Get Wellington Moving project.  Read more here

Wellington International Airport

We advise Wellington International Airport on its international terminal project, runway and taxiway upgrades, parking building and hotel developments, maintenance contracts, retail park development, and baggage handling system upgrades.

New Zealand Steel electric arc furnace plant project

We are advising New Zealand Steel on the procurement and construction aspects of its c. NZ$300m electric arc furnace plant project at New Zealand Steel's Glenbrook steel mill - including New Zealand Steel's design and supply arrangements with Danieli for the electric arc furnace and its enabling and ancillary works contracts.  This project is New Zealand's single biggest emissions reduction project and will, when complete, reduce New Zealand Steel's carbon footprint at its Glenbrook steel works by up to a megaton per annum – equivalent to 1% of New Zealand's total annual emissions.  Read more here

Olam International

We advise Olam International (and its New Zealand subsidiary Olam Food Ingredients New Zealand) on all construction matters in relation to the development of its first dairy processing plant in Tokoroa.

Department of Internal Affairs

We advised the Department of Internal Affairs on all development and construction aspects relating to the bespoke archives facility to house Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand, on the site of the old Defence House on Aitken Street in Wellington.  Read more here


Our team

Charlotte von Dadelszen

Partner, Wellington
Board of Management

Charlotte specialises in leasing, construction and land-related property advice. …

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Daniel Kelleher

Partner, Auckland

Daniel has earned his reputation as a leading practitioner in the property sector by developing strong and lasting relationships with…

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David Allen

Partner, Wellington

David specialises in all aspects of resource management, environmental and natural resources law and local government law…

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David Broadmore

Partner, Auckland

David specialises in commercial litigation. …

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David Randal

Partner, Wellington

David specialises in resource management, environmental and Māori law. …

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Hak Jun Lee

Partner, Auckland

Hak Jun specialises in banking and financial services and has extensive experience in property law and overseas investment…

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John Buchan

Partner, Christchurch

John specialises in corporate and commercial law and in particular, commercial property.  …

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Kelly Paterson

Partner, Christchurch

Kelly specialises in commercial litigation. …

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Mark Odlin

Partner, Christchurch

Mark specialises in corporate and commercial law and advises on a range of financial, commercial and corporate law matters, including…

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Paula Ormandy

Partner, Auckland

Paula specialises in complex leasing, property development, and high-value portfolio acquisitions and disposals. …

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Susan Rowe

Partner, Christchurch

Susan specialises in litigation, local government, insurance, industrial relations and health and safety. Susan currently advises…

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Terence Ng

Partner, Auckland

Terence specialises in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and property law…

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Tom Bennett

Partner, Auckland

Tom specialises in real estate, construction, procurement and infrastructure projects…

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Tony Wilkinson

Partner, Auckland

Tony has a highly regarded practice acting for public and private sector clients. He is the lead tax advisor for Buddle Findlay’s most…

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Willie Palmer

Partner, Christchurch

Willie specialises in commercial litigation including construction, insurance and insolvency law. He has broad experience in…

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