Will Barnes Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

I joined Simpson Grierson in 2018 after spending over five years in the Melbourne and London offices of Herbert Smith Freehills. Work HighlightsNew Zealand Carbon FarmingManaging a large pipeline of land acquisition for planting and acquisition of forests (for establishing carbon sinks) as well complex leasing arrangements and ongoing development and.

London, United Kingdom

• I joined the London office of Herbert Smith Freehills in October 2015 after leaving the Melbourne office a few months earlier.
• negotiating pre-lets and leases of commercial and industrial premises (for example acting for the developer of 100 Bishopsgate Estate (900,000 square foot, 37 floor, City of London office tower building with a.
• negotiating options and agreements for commercial real estate acquisitions and disposals;
• acting for both lenders and borrowers on real estate acquisitions and re-financings (both investment and development assets);
• advising developers and financiers of solar farm developments and nuclear power plant during development, sale, refinancing and operation;
• managing various due diligence investigations and preparing and coordinating advice with planning, environment and construction lawyers on development and financing issues;

Melbourne, Australia

• My role at Herbert Smith Freehills Melbourne includes experience in:
• drafting, negotiating and advising on options to acquire wind farm leases and electrical transmission line easements, options to purchase land and related agreements;
• advising and reporting due diligence for major infrastructure developments including Australian Port Privatisation;
• preparation and negotiation of contracts of sale, property development agreements and other associated development documentation for the sale and purchase of commercial and residential properties;
• preparation and negotiation of agreements for lease and leases for commercial offices; and
• preparation and negotiation of retail and commercial leases and associated documents.Recent experience includes:

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Commercial property law, including advising and acting on:
• development agreements;
• wind farm development and transmission agreements (including working as part of project team);
• commercial sales and purchases;
• due diligence investigations and reports;
• leasing;

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• While at Buddle Findlay I was seconded to the legal team in Contact Energy's head office to work on wind, geothermal, hyrdo and natural gas related rights and assets.
• Managed the property law workload and instructed various lawyers to work on Contact’s electricity and LPG businesses - generation and development.
• Continued to draft legal documents in-house and became involved with making business cases for land purchases by Contact as an ‘overseas person’.
• Became part of a wind project team that met frequently during the consenting phase of what was New Zealand's largest consented wind farm.

Taranaki, Wanganui & Manawatu, New Zealand

Property and commercial law experience in various sectors (including Health, Maritime, Education, Rural, Retail, Residential). My work here also included experience in wills, trust and estate planning.

Llb, Ba, Law And History

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