Construction Disputes
Claims, defences and strategy across the full range of construction disputes — payment claims, variations, delay, defective works and termination.
Construction Law
Construction law for New Zealand.
Construction lawyer advising owners, developers, contractors, consultants and regulators across the lifecycle of New Zealand construction projects and disputes.
Sector Focus
Construction
An exclusively construction, building and regulation practice.
Jurisdictions
NZ + AU
Trans-Tasman engagements led by dual-admitted senior construction lawyer.
Reform Advisory
2025 Building Act
Involved in the liability reform proposals approved by Cabinet.
Service Coverage
End-to-End
From contract and risk through to disputes, ADR and recovery.
Service Overview
A focused construction practice.
We act on the technical, regulatory and contentious matters that define construction in New Zealand — and that benefit from senior, sector-focused construction lawyer.
Our practice is built around the realities of Australasian construction: a complex regulatory regime, an active dispute environment, and a sector under constant reform.
We advise owners, developers, contractors, consultants and regulators — across project delivery, contract risk, compliance, defect exposure and contentious resolution.
Key Areas of Expertise
Where we most often add value.
Building Defects
Owner, body corporate, developer and contractor representation in building defect claims of all scales.
Weathertightness Claims
Weathertightness investigation, claim preparation and resolution under New Zealand's building regulatory framework.
Cladding Disputes
Cladding-related defect, compliance and product liability disputes, including multi-party claims.
Construction Contracts
Drafting, negotiation and advisory on construction contracts — NZS, bespoke, design & build and consultancy agreements.
Building Act Advisory
Advisory on the Building Act 2004, the building consent regime, licensed building practitioner obligations and compliance pathways.
Regulatory Compliance
Compliance strategy, regulator engagement, statutory notices and remediation under building, construction and consumer-protection regimes.
Professional Liability
Defence and recovery of professional liability claims against architects, engineers, surveyors, consultants and building practitioners.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation, expert determination, adjudication and arbitration — including strategy, representation and bench experience.
Risk Management
Project risk reviews, dispute-avoidance programmes and contractual risk allocation for owners, developers and contractors.
Why Clients Engage Us
Sector depth, not generalist breadth.
Construction-Only Focus
We don't take general commercial work — every matter we advise on sits inside building, construction or regulation.
Regulatory Fluency
Active engagement with the building regulatory regime, including consenting, practitioner conduct and liability reform.
Senior-Led Engagement
Matters are led — not just supervised — by senior practitioners with deep construction experience.
Trans-Tasman Reach
Dual-admission allows for single-firm engagement on cross-border construction matters.
Discuss a construction matter with our team.
Whether you're considering a claim, defending one, or want a regulatory or contractual review before things escalate — we'd be happy to talk.