Alistair Law



Partner


alistair.law@ah.co.nz

+64 9 356 2648

+64 27 235 4940

Auckland

Alistair Law is a leading commercial property and real estate lawyer with expertise in all aspects of commercial property, including large-scale development (including KiwiBuild projects), acquisitions, disposals, property syndication, leasing and property finance.

He takes a strategic, solutions-focused approach, and works hard to truly understand his client’s drivers. His strong client relationships and deep transactional expertise help him deliver successful commercial outcomes.

Alistair’s clients include major listed and unlisted property investment companies, high net worth individuals, developers, property syndicators, financiers, banks and retirement village operators.  He also has significant experience advising overseas entities investing in property in New Zealand.

Clients note that he is “knowledgeable, responsive, pragmatic and professional at all times” and “always great to work with”.


Key Transactions

Advised:

  • Arvida Group on the acquisition and construction of various retirement village developments;
  • Centuria on the disposal of commercial properties and leasing matters;
  • Pink Beluga on the luxury Edition Parnell apartment development and the purchase of various multi-tenanted properties and childcare facilities;
  • Stonewood Group on leasing negotiations with Radisson for the development of a 322 room Radisson Red Hotel at 280 Queen Street, Auckland;
  • Stonewood Group on the purchase of 280 Queen Street, Auckland for $70m, the development of the Oaks Wellington Hotel on Courtenay Place, Wellington and a social housing lease to STRIVE Community Trust for the 135 room property at 10-20 Park Avenue, Ōtāhuhu;
  • Scarborough Group on the purchase and lease back of the ACG Building at 345 Queen Street, Auckland on a 'triple net lease' basis;
  • Various developers on large-scale master-planned residential communities (including KiwiBuild developments), including the Bennetts Road, Coronation Gardens, Millbrook West, Mountview Green, Ngongotaha and Wainui Terraces developments;
  • Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on the purchase of an industrial/office building at 25 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland for NZ$55m;
  • Pro 1 on the purchase and leaseback of the Mr Chips manufacturing premises at 100 Kerwyn Avenue, East Tāmaki on a 'triple net lease' basis;
  • Acting for a private land owner on the negotiation of an investigation licence and long term lease for a 220 hectare solar farm;
  • Ockham Residential on the sale of the Star Nixon Apartment Building (a build-to-rent development) to Resident Properties;
  • Various lenders, including ASB Bank, Kiwibank, MaxCap Group and Westpac, on property finance transactions.


Directories

  • Asia Pacific Legal 500, Recommended Lawyer, 2019
  • Best Lawyers, New Zealand, Real Estate, 2021-present


Credentials

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), (Hons), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), University of Auckland


Admission to the Bar

  • New Zealand, 2005


Professional Memberships

  • Property Council of New Zealand, Member
  • CoreNet New Zealand, Member
  • New Zealand Law Society, Property Law Section, Member


Sectors:

Hotels
Hotels


Services:


Property