We are involved in the conversion of a former movie theatre into a premium cuisine training facility in Wellington, to be run as a joint venture by two tertiary education providers and Le Cordon Bleu

We recently advised Victoria University of Wellington, on a pro bono basis, on its First Light house entry in the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, the first ever Southern Hemisphere entry, and we congratulate them for their third overall placing in the competition

Acting for Bathurst Resources in obtaining regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Eastern Resources Group (Cascade and Takitimu mines, Whareatea resource and Timaru coal handling facilities)

Acting for Rockcheck Steel Group on its acquisition of an equity stake in Trans‑Tasman Resources and negotiation of long-terms offtake contracts with TTR and NZ Steel

Advising on structuring and mining services for the Earnscleugh Gold Mine Project

Acting on nationwide business portfolio acquisition

Advising interested overseas and NZ companies in relation to the Government's recently-announced public-private partnership procurement programme

Acting for potential bidder in relation to the Wiri Prison public-private partnership project

Advising overseas entities in relation to potential New Zealand business opportunities

Advising the South Island’s largest iwi, Ngāi Tahu, on its current public-private partnership with the Christchurch City Council for the development and construction of the new Christchurch Civic Chambers

Acting for Ngāi Tahu on its joint venture with Lincoln University for the subdivision and development of 117 hectares of land in Lincoln

Acting on a public-private joint venture between a health provider and local trust to provide a health facility

We recently acted for the purchaser of seven Novotel and Ibis hotels in New Zealand, including the financing and overseas investment approval of the purchase

We have recently been appointed as New Zealand Post's legal advisors to its national property portfolio

Acting for Victoria University of Wellington in respect of the conversion of an office building into Joan Stevens Hall

Acting on several significant commercial office development projects in Auckland

Appointed as specialist commercial property advisers to major Australasian bank

Acting on sales and acquisitions of several high country stations

Advising a port company in relation to its property/infrastructure interests under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill

Appointed as specialist property law advisers to various Government departments

Acting for the Crown on the development and design-build of a major new Government entity head office

Providing ongoing advice to Wellington Waterfront, a Council-controlled organisation, on the development of Wellington's waterfront

Providing ongoing advice to Housing New Zealand in relation to the sustainable urban development at Hobsonville

Providing ownership and development documentation on a large retirement village proposal

Advising the Ministry of Justice on the construction of the new Supreme Court building

Advising Harvey Norman on all property-related aspects of its New Zealand retail stores acquisition, development and leasing programme

Advising Meridian Energy on all legal aspects of the construction and lease of its new corporate head office on the Wellington waterfront, which is one of New Zealand’s most sophisticated ‘environmentally sustainable’ buildings

Greenwood Roche Chisnall acted on preparing the documentation to establish the charitable trust for the New Zealand Government's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal and has donated fees for this work to the Appeal

With the new Unit Titles Act 2010 coming into force on 20 June 2011, we have been providing advice to a range of clients on its implementation

Acting for Rio Tinto Alcan on its response to the Electricity Industry Reform Bill and the transfer of Meridian’s Tekapo A and B generating assets

Advising the Crown on a number of Treaty settlements including, most recently, the Waikato River settlement, the ‘Treelords’ settlement and the Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngai Tāmanuhiri and Ngāti Manuhiri settlements

Advising the Ministry of Fisheries on the settlement of Crown obligations in relation to aquaculture activities

Key advisors to the Unit Titles Act reform process

Appointed as exclusive external commercial law advisors to the Ministry of Fisheries

Advising various parties on electricity market Undesirable Trading Situation and transmission pricing proposals

We recently acted for Bathurst Resources in obtaining regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Eastern Resources Group (Cascade and Takitimu mines, Whareatea resource and Timaru coal handling facilities)

Advising in relation to Pike River Coal

Advising New Zealand Steel on March 2011 Undesirable Trading Situation events, the resulting Electricity Authority decision and on current transmission pricing proposals

Acting for Bathurst Resources in obtaining regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Eastern Resources Group (Cascade and Takitimu mines, Whareatea resource and Timaru coal handling facilities)

Acting for Rockcheck Steel Group on its acquisition of an equity stake in Trans‑Tasman Resources

Acting for Rockcheck Steel Group on negotiation of long term ironsands offtake agreements

Acting for Rio Tinto Alcan on its response to the Electricity Industry Reform Bill and the transfer of Meridian’s Tekapo A and B generating assets

Advising on structuring and mining services for the Earnscleugh Gold Mine Project

Advising Mighty River Power on divestment of its MRP's upstream petroleum interests

Acting on proposed significant joint venture in energy and resources sector

Advising Transpower New Zealand Limited in respect of the new transmission line into Auckland from Whakamaru.

Advising Transpower New Zealand Limited in respect of the agreement with Vector Limited for the new electricity cable-circuit between Penrose and Albany

Acting on financing of a nationwide business portfolio acquisition

Acting on finance for purchasing a landmark Wellington building

Acting for a major New Zealand bank on the financing of a significant sale and leaseback transaction

Advising a major New Zealand bank on the financing of Wellington’s newest high-rise office building