Partner - Auckland
Simon Rickit
Simon provides expert advice on environmental, property, and commercial matters.
Simon provides expert advice on environmental, property, and commercial matters.
About
Providing strategic solutions for local authorities nationwide, Simon specialises in projects and environmental law. His expertise spans construction, RMA, property, and commercial matters with deep knowledge of infrastructure arrangements and transactions.
Simon combines complex transactional expertise with sophisticated RMA knowledge - a unique combination among New Zealand's transactional lawyers. He resolves challenging infrastructure issues, while navigating council governance requirements and risk profiles, providing lateral solutions where needed.
Recent Cases & Achievements
Public Sector
Advising a local authority on its delivery of major three-waters infrastructure for a new resort town under a joint venture arrangement.
Advising a local authority on the development of strategic sites for civic, commercial and infrastructure purposes, including advising on the collaborative development of a marina and new civic centre.
Advising a local authority on consenting strategy and property matters in relation to urgent natural hazard remediation and mitigation works.
Advising a local authority on procurement, and consultant and construction contracting for its civic centre development works.
Advising a Crown Research Institute on the refurbishment and construction of new office buildings in several centres, including advice on procurement, land acquisition and interests, construction and commercial contracting.
General Property/Projects
Advising a national retailer on construction and commercial contracting for its $200m retail/residential development in Tauranga.
Advising a listed retirement village operator on all aspects of its development projects for existing and new retirement villages throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Credentials
Admitted as NZ Barrister and Solicitor, 2006
LLB, Victoria University of Wellington
BCS, Auckland University of Technology