Property & Real Estate

Tompkins Wake provides a full range of property law services throughout New Zealand, combining our local knowledge with nationally recognised expertise.
As the largest practice area in the firm, our property team has built a strong reputation for providing practical and commercial legal advice that assists our clients to achieve their objectives. We do this by working collaboratively with our other specialist practice areas to ensure our clients have access to the best strategic legal advice suited to their needs.
At Tompkins Wake, we act for private clients, developers, investors, end-users, property funds and local government authorities, advising on construction projects, developments, acquisitions, and disposals and leasing.
The firm also advises individuals on personal property matters including:
- Conveyancing
- Trust and estate planning
- Estate Administration
- Preparation of wills
- Relationship Property
- Law relating to the elderly, including retirement villages and residential care.
What our clients are saying:
"We've found the firm very good in dealing with complex and sophisticated property transactions. They've also been very commercial in their legal advice." - Chambers and Partners Client Feedback, 2023 Asia Pacific Guide, Real Estate.
Areas of expertise:
- Crown Minerals - Oil and Gas
- Easements
- Electricity Easements
- Insolvency
- Kiwisaver HomeStart Applications
- Large Scale Development
- LINZ Registrations
- Local Government Property
- Maori Land
- Public Works Act
- Refinancing and Restructuring
- Residential Property Transactions
- Retirement Village - Applications/Settlements
- Rural Property
- Unit Titles
- Subdivisions and Property Development
- Property Development
- Commercial Leasing
- Mortgagee Sales
- Acquisition and Sale
- Portfolio Leasing
Property & Real Estate team

Campbell Stewart
Partner

Catriona Gordon
Partner

Kate Searancke
Partner

Peter Duncan
Partner

Peter Fanning
Partner

Gemma Bodle
Senior Associate

Jasmine Findlater
Senior Associate

Tomasina Antunovich
Senior Associate

Briar Shaw
Associate

Christine Gavin
Associate

Edward Kinloch
Associate

Emily Salmond
Associate

Jenny Gilmore
Associate

Kamelia Purwo
Associate

Eli Tamati
Senior Solicitor

Sarah-Louise Tapsell
Senior Solicitor

Ellie McNicholas
Solicitor

Amanda Doyle
Registered Legal Executive

Annalise Enright
Legal Executive

Tess Blacklock
Registered Legal Executive

Wendy Ardern
Registered Legal Executive
Knowledge and insights

Scope of Court Orders for “Work Required to Be Done” in Easements & Covenants
Tuesday 12 July, 2022

Making a counteroffer: what to know before you sign on the dotted line
Thursday 22 April, 2021

Bella Vista: MBIE Report highlights failure to perform statutory functions
Tuesday 9 April, 2019
