Qualifications
LLB, BCom, University of Canterbury
Admitted
2015, New Zealand
Guy is an expert in all aspects of commercial property law, including acquisitions and disposals, lease transactions, property finance, subdivisions, and development.
His work spans various industries including office, retail, industrial, forestry, energy projects (solar and wind), and data centres. Guy also has extensive experience in providing advice on and obtaining consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (OIA).
Recent highlights
- Advising ANZCO Foods on the property aspects of its $800m acquisition of Greenlea Group and obtaining the required OIA consent.
- Advising Aventuur on its acquisition of land at Dairy Flat, Auckland, to develop NZ's first ever surf park (including obtaining OIO consent and undertaking various stages of subdivision), and on its sale of land to Spark for the development of a data centre.
- Assisting Arvida in obtaining multiple consents under the OIA, including a standing residential land consent, consent for a series of Unit Buy Backs at retirement villages in Rotorua and Palmerston North, and consent to acquire development land at Waikanae, Havelock North and Wanaka, and on the property aspects of the sale of multiple retirement villages.
- Advising private equity firm TA Associates on the property and OIA aspects of its 50% acquisition of Craigs Investment Partners.
- Advising EBOS Group in relation to property matters in its acquisition of SVS Veterinary Supplies Limited and PPD Limited and obtaining OIA consent in relation to such acquisition.
- Acting for several developers and financiers in relation to the development of various solar farms across New Zealand, including advising Christchurch International Airport Limited on the property and OIA aspects for the development of the Kowhai Park solar farm, advising Metlen Energy & Metals on the OIA and property aspects of the Poolburn Solar Farm, and advising on the property and OIA aspects of Lodestone Energy’s initial public offering on the NZX.
- Acting for various landlords and tenants in relation to lease arrangements across all major sectors, including Vista Group, Christchurch International Airport Limited, 501 Karangahape Road Limited, Metlen Energy & Metals and OTPP.
Affiliations
- Member of the Property Council of New Zealand
