Paul Chambers

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Acquisition; Commercial Leasing and Disposal; Residential Development; Construction; Investment and Holding; Trusts; Estate Planning.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Law – University of Auckland
• Admitted to practice in New Zealand

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

• Acting for the developer of the large scale Drury West Auranga and Providence Point development in relation to a broad range of legal issues including pre-sales, subdivisions, financing, joint ventures relating to aspects of the development, participation in the Government’s KiwiBuild programme and the establishment ion of the residents’ association.
• Acting for the developer of the large scale Rotokauri development in relation to a broad range of legal issues including due diligence and purchase of the land from multiple vendors, financing, pre-sales, subdivisions and the establishment of the residents’ association.
• Acting for an NZX listed entity in relation to the substantial expansion of its broad portfolio of commercial properties across New Zealand, including by acquisition and leasing, and advising on construction and development matters.
• Acting for Dilworth Trust Board in relation to all aspects of its commercial property portfolio, including acquisitions, disposals and leasing and matters relating to the Public Works Act.
• Acting on the purchase and finance of a multi-story commercial office building in Auckland, the leasing of that building to a variety of commercial tenants, and the subsequent disposal of that building.
• Acting for an overseas corporate fund in the establishment of limited partnerships with New Zealand domiciled limited partners for the acquisition of substantial farming assets in New Zealand, including extensive advice regarding the Overseas Investment Act 2005.
• Acting for a major subcontractor in relation to their participation in the development of a new skyscraper apartment building (value of $40 million).
• Acting for the developer for the registration of a unit titled-retirement village, the development and subdivision of the village, financing arrangements, deregistration of the village as a retirement village, pre-sales and construction matters.
• Acting for mezzanine lenders for the provision of finance on both a consumer and non-consumer credit basis.
• Acting for multiple unit owners and tenants in relation to Public Works Act claims made by owners and tenants relating to works undertaken by the New Zealand Transport Agency, including as instructing solicitor in an application for injunctive relief against NZTA.