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Julia Batchelor-Smith

Senior Associate
Auckland
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DDI:        +64 9 353 9930
Mobile:   +64 21 299 1094
FAX:        +64 9 353 9701
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Julia is a specialist property disputes resolution lawyer who provides expert legal advice and dispute resolution services in all aspects of construction and commercial property.

Professional Qualifications

LLB University of Auckland, 2003
BA University of Auckland, 2003

Areas of expertise

Construction
Property
Corporate and Commercial
Commercial Litigation

Julia advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious aspects of construction and commercial property matters, including construction contracts, acquisitions, divestments, leasing issues, due diligence, joint venture development arrangements and adjudication disputes under the Construction Contracts Act 2002. Julia has particular expertise in the area of weathertightness issues and represents the full spectrum of affected parties (including body corporates, developers, builders and contractors) in mediations, the High Court and the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.

Julia also has extensive general corporate and commercial experience and has advised clients in connection with numerous capital raising exercises, mergers and acquisitions, legal and regulatory compliance and shareholder arrangements.

Some of Julia's major projects
  • Acting for numerous plaintiffs and defendants in relation to weathertightness issues in mediations, the High Court and Weathertight Homes Tribunal
  • Acting for a principal in a multi-million dollar, complex dispute relating to NZS:3910 and several substantive issues with a contractor and appearing in the District Court and High Court in relation to that dispute
  • Advising the receivers in respect of the ongoing construction of the Kawarau Falls Station Development, Queenstown, including in relation to access issues with the owner of the neighbouring land
  • Advising a UK based consortium in connection with leasing issues pertaining to its New Zealand commercial property portfolio and acting as junior counsel in arbitral proceedings for that consortium
  • Advising a prominent Dubai financial institution on the formation and development strategy of a vehicle established in partnership with a Saudi Arabian Developer to develop the largest privately-owned real estate project undertaken to date in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • Acting for Dubai Islamic Bank, the preeminent Islamic financial institution in Dubai, on its joint venture with Nakheel, the high-profile developer of the Palm and the World Islands, to form Tashyed LLC, a property development company with an intended committed capital of approximately NZ$1 billion
  • Acting for Standard Chartered Bank in securing its position as preferred financial institution with the Dubai Land Department for the holding of off-plan deposits pursuant to new escrow legislation and providing submissions to the Government of Dubai in relation to that legislation
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Work history
 
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Auckland (2009 - present)
Lovells LLP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2006 - 2009)
Another major law firm, Auckland (2003 - 2005)




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