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Jane McDiarmid
PRINCIPAL
Jane is a senior lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in commercial transactions and commercial property.
Jane has considerable experience acting for corporate property‑owning entities in relation to their portfolios, including commercial asset and share acquisitions and sales, developments, joint venture arrangements, leasing and subdivision of rural and commercial properties. Jane's experience also includes acting for banks, financial institutions and corporate borrowers in relation to a range of financing facilities. Jane has specialist overseas investment experience.
Specialist expertise
Recent Projects
Recent Projects
Bathurst Resources – Buller Coal Project
New Zealanders are well aware of the severe challenges Bathurst Resources has overcome in progressing its West Coast coal mining project.
Greenwood Roche has been part of the Bathurst team on some important parts of the Buller Project, advising on land acquisition and land rights for the coal handling and preparation facility and the proposed aerial conveyor, and obtaining requisite Overseas Investment Office approvals.
We have also been acting jointly for Bathurst Resources and Westport Harbour on their joint arrangements for the siting, construction and operation of a coal handling facility at Westport Port.
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Recent Projects
Redevelopment of 56 The Terrace, Wellington
Kiwi Income Property Trust, one of the country’s largest listed property investors, is undertaking a $67 million redevelopment of its property at 56 The Terrace, Wellington, for lease by the Ministry of Social Development.
We are advising Kiwi Income Property Trust on this project. Our work has included advising on the development agreement and the 18 year deed of lease with the Crown and preparing and advising on the construction contract for the development works.
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Experience
Principal, Greenwood Roche 2010 –
Senior Lawyer, Greenwood Roche 2005 – 2010
Senior Associate, Bell Gully 1993 – 2005
Solicitor, Bell Gully 1989 – 1993
Solicitor, Buddle Findlay 1985 – 1988
Law Clerk, Solicitor, Macalister Mazengarb Parkin & Rose 1984 – 1985
Qualifications
LLB (Victoria University of Wellington)
DDI: +64 4 494 8511
Mobile: +64 27 594 8511
Phone: +64 4 494 8500
Jane is primarily based in Wellington.
Physical: Level 13
36 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6011
Mail: PO Box 25501
Wellington 6140
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