Overview
Our construction and projects team provides expert advice on all aspects of construction projects from structuring, financing, procurement and contracting through to implementation completion and disputes.
We have extensive experience in the construction industry having advised clients on significant and varied construction projects, both in New Zealand and internationally over the past few decades. We are well equipped to deal with the various forms of construction contracts from both a front-end and back-end perspective, and regularly provide both strategic and technical advice.
Our in-depth experience across all sectors includes particular expertise in electricity, energy and resources, infrastructure, state sector procurement and delivery (including PPPs) and the Canterbury earthquakes recovery.
Based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, our team can call on environmental, planning, real estate, commercial and litigation specialist expertise within the firm.
With this breadth and depth of expertise and our national reach, we are able to offer our clients comprehensive legal services for construction and project matters.
Our clients include listed and private companies, multinationals, local and central government bodies, financiers, educational institutes, crown-owned entities, developers and investors. Many of those clients are long-standing and return to us because they value our advice for its accuracy, pragmatism and our knowledge of the construction industry.
"Buddle Findlay is the only full service law firm containing specialist real estate and construction teams in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch."
Asialaw Profiles
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Airports and ports
- Canterbury rebuild
- Class actions
- Education
- Electricity
- Energy and resources
- Environment and resource management
- Insurance
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Local government
- Project and infrastructure financing/PPP
- Property
- Property finance
- Public and administrative law
- Tax
- Transport
- Water and waste water
Work highlights
Advising Christchurch International Airport
regarding its Integrated Terminal Project (redevelopment of international and domestic terminals)
Advising Wellington International Airport
on its international terminal project, the runway, taxiway and retail park extensions, parking building and hotel development, and baggage handling system upgrades
Advising Contact Energy
on the tendering and construction of the Otahuhu B, Wairakei Binary and Whirinaki Power Stations and Wairakei Steam Field Steam Pipeline Upgrade project
Advising Contact Energy
on the construction contracting for its Te Mihi and Wairakei geothermal plants, Te Rapa co-gen plant and Ahuroa Gas Storage Project
Advising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
on a renewable energy project in Bamyan, Afghanistan (FIDIC EPC form)
Advising Ormat International
in connection with BOT and construction contracting in relation to electricity generation projects in Kenya, Guatemala, St Lucia and others
Our team
Charlotte von Dadelszen
Partner, Wellington
Board of Management
Charlotte specialises in leasing, construction and land-related property advice. She has been involved in the development…
- DDI +64 4 462 0508
- M +64 21 915 737
Daniel Kelleher
Partner, Auckland
Daniel specialises in property law and has extensive experience in property sector, corporate, banking and commercial transactions…
- DDI +64 9 358 7022
- M +64 21 618 535
David Allen
Partner, Wellington
David specialises in all aspects of resource management, environmental and natural resources law and local government law. He is a…
- DDI +64 4 462 0423
- M +64 21 955 744
David Broadmore
Partner, Auckland
David specialises in commercial litigation. He has over 17 years' experience in resolving banking and finance, insolvency, insurance, …
- DDI +64 9 358 7010
- M +64 21 022 72994
David Randal
Partner, Wellington
David specialises in resource management, environmental and Māori law. He has advised clients at the heart of intensive RMA processes…
- DDI +64 4 462 0450
- M +64 21 742 863
John Buchan
Partner, Christchurch
John specialises in corporate and commercial law and in particular, commercial property. He acts on a wide range of transactions…
- DDI +64 3 371 3504
- M +64 21 900 124
Mark Odlin
Partner, Christchurch
Board of Management
Mark specialises in corporate and commercial law and advises on a range of financial, commercial and corporate law matters, including…
- DDI +64 3 371 3525
- M +64 21 753 769
Peter Owles
Partner, Auckland
Peter specialises in all aspects of banking and financial services law, with over 30 years' experience.…
- DDI +64 9 358 7047
- M +64 21 750 509
Sherridan Cook
Partner, Auckland
Board of Management
Sherridan specialises in employment, industrial relations and health and safety as well as litigation and dispute resolution…
- DDI +64 9 357 1858
- M +64 27 545 9768
Stephen Whittington
Partner, Wellington
Stephen specialises in negotiation and documentation of commercial property transactions, development and construction advice…
- DDI +64 4 498 7329
- M +64 21 845 530
Susan Rowe
Partner, Christchurch
Susan specialises in litigation, local government, insurance, industrial relations and health and safety. Susan currently advises…
- DDI +64 3 371 3517
- M +64 27 537 7784
Terence Ng
Partner, Auckland
Terence specialises in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and property law.…
- DDI +64 9 363 0688
- M +64 21 281 2688
Tom Bennett
Partner, Auckland
Tom specialises in real estate, construction, procurement and local government.…
- DDI +64 9 363 0665
- M +64 21 622 228
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…
- DDI +64 9 358 7066
- M +64 27 476 6587
Willie Palmer
Partner, Christchurch
Willie specialises in commercial litigation including construction, insurance and insolvency law. He has broad experience in…
- DDI +64 3 371 3502
- M +64 21 377 961