Matthew Couch Partner
LLB, University of Otago
- Profile
- Experience
Matthew leads the Property and Projects team at Couch Harlowe Kovacevich.
Matthew has extensive experience having worked in leading New Zealand and UK law firms, including advising on complex and large scale real estate acquisitions and disposals, commercial leasing, residential, commercial and industrial developments, unit title projects and property financing.
Matthew acts for both landlords and tenants, property developers, international property investors, and real estate focused private equity funds and wholesale investment funds, with a focus on delivering commercially focused solutions and advice for clients.
- Acting for a significant Australian based property investment fund on the acquisition of a circa $100m portfolio of Woolworths Supermarkets located throughout New Zealand, comprising complex due diligence investigations, negotiating five new Woolworths leases, and related acquisition financing.
- Acting for Broadway Property Group on significant property developments throughout Auckland. Notably, the recent new build development The Rise, located within Titirangi Village and comprising 2,300 square metres of office, retail and hospitality, which won the PCNZ Best in Category Industry Award.
- Advising a prestigious UK based property investment fund on the acquisition, disposal and day to day management of their New Zealand based property portfolio, which is in excess of $100m.
- Acting on a greenfield Silverdale purchase and the subsequent development of a mixed-use complex incorporating 12 retail premises and 37 terraced homes.
- Acting for Southern Cross Healthcare on various aspects of its property portfolio and developments.
- Acting for an Australian based private equity firm in the hospitality sector on the acquisition of multiple iconic New Zealand Holiday Parks and hospitality assets.
- Acting for Northern Regional Council on the development and leasing of a prominent 3,400 square metre retail centre within central Whangarei, comprising multiple prominent national tenants.
- Advising on the due diligence, purchase, and financing of a substantial landholding in Milldale, Auckland, followed by off-plan leasing of retail and commercial premises to create a new neighbourhood centre for the area.
- Acting on the purchase, demolition, and subsequent development of a new central Auckland Hotel.
- Advising leading New Zealand real estate firm, Bayleys, on a syndicated commercial development project.
- Acting for Cardinal Logistics on all commercial property matters and projects, including the development and leaseback of a 26-metre-high stud 40,000 square metre fully automated industrial warehouse that was the first of its kind in the logistics industry in New Zealand.
- Advising on the leasing, development, and financing of a 63,000 square metre area of land from Watercare Services, to establish an industrial business park in South Auckland.
- Acting for Ports of Auckland in respect of various aspects of its ground leases, including restructuring those leases.
- Advising the “Silky Otter” Group on the development and leasing of a significant cinema portfolio throughout New Zealand.
- Acting for Burger Fuel on New Zealand wide leasing matters.
- Acted for Fletcher Building on a wide range of matters across its property portfolio.
- Acted for Robt. Jones on the purchase of the AIG Building in Auckland’s CBD.
- Acting for Crane Brothers on retail leasing matters.
Expertise
- Acquisitions and disposals
- Property developments
- Commercial leasing
- Overseas investments
- Subdivisions
- Property financing
- Property syndications and investment funds
- Property joint ventures
Get in touch
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+64 21 0239 5083
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matthew.couch@chk.law