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Mark Crosbie

Mark Crosbie

Partner

Mark is a senior construction and development lawyer. He has more than 35 years' experience advising owners, developers, investors, funders, public sector agencies and major occupiers on the development and delivery of major property and infrastructure projects. His work spans major mixed-use, commercial, retail, retirement living, healthcare, education, ports, data centre, and campus developments. Mark helps clients structure, procure and deliver complex projects from inception through to completion and, where necessary, manage claims and disputes along the way.

Mark is often engaged for projects which are large, strategically important or commercially complex. He helps clients establish the right procurement and delivery strategy, put robust contracts and governance arrangements in place, manage risk appropriately and navigate regulatory and stakeholder requirements. He is also called on when projects face significant contractual, delivery or claims issues.

Mark acts primarily for project owners, developers, and major occupiers. He has advised on many of New Zealand's landmark development projects, including the Britomart precinct, Sylvia Park Town Centre, the Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct, the NZ International Convention Centre, Auckland Hospital and Taranaki Base Hospital redevelopments, and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's East Tamaki campus development.

A former director of development and construction companies, Mark combines legal expertise with firsthand commercial experience. Clients rely on him for practical advice on project governance, procurement, construction contracts and project risk. He is known for translating complex issues into clear options and helping clients make informed decisions in fast-moving projects involving significant commercial, delivery and stakeholder risk.

Mark has been recognised as a Band 1 construction lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific since 2015 and a Leading Partner by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific. One client describes him as "technically excellent and commercially astute", adding that they trust him with their "most important, consequential matters" (Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025). Another notes that he provides "excellent client service" and is "an outstanding lawyer" (Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026).

Career highlights

Acting for Cooper and Company on the ongoing development of the Britomart precinct since commencement in 2004, including heritage refurbishments, commercial developments and major new-build projects. Advising on procurement strategy, consultant appointments, construction contracts and project delivery across one of New Zealand's most significant mixed-use urban developments.

Acting for Kiwi Property Group on the ongoing development of Sylvia Park since its acquisition of the site, and now its major Drury town centre development. Advising on procurement, infrastructure construction contracts, mixed-use developments, utilities, transport interfaces and major development agreements.

Acting for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on the development of its New Zealand headquarters and manufacturing campus, including multiple major buildings, site-wide infrastructure upgrades and supporting facilities. Advising on the programme from the first building in 1999 through to Building 5, due for completion in 2026. Advising on procurement, project documentation and construction delivery in a large multi-year, staged, development programme.

Acting for Health New Zealand on major healthcare projects, including the Auckland Hospital redevelopment and the Central Plant and Tunnel cross site infrastructure project, as well as recently advising on the Taranaki Base Hospital redevelopment programme and staged construction of buildings and facilities across that campus. Advising on procurement, contracting, project delivery and claims management, including the development and implementation of a new form of major works contract for large-scale hospital projects.

Acted for the Crown on the Canterbury earthquake rebuild Anchor Projects programme, advising on procurement strategy, insurance programmes, probity requirements and project documentation for major public infrastructure projects, including the Justice Precinct, Bus Interchange and Avon River Precinct.

Acting for Generus Living Group on the staged development of The Foundation, the four building retirement village development in Parnell, including the project's final and most complex stage. Advising on procurement, consultant and contractor engagement, design-and-build contracting and delivery within a live heritage and operating environment.

Advised Hengyi on procurement strategy and project documentation for Pacifica, one of New Zealand's most prominent apartment and hotel developments. Advising on consultant appointments, early contractor involvement arrangements and major construction contracts for a complex city-centre project.

Advising various key anchor institutional and high profile tenants on the procurement and negotiation of arrangements for their new commercial office premises in major developments in Auckland and in Wellington involving significant commercial, delivery and stakeholder considerations.

Affiliations
  • Member, Society of Construction Law New Zealand
  • Member, Property Council New Zealand (PCNZ)
  • Member, Infrastructure New Zealand
Achievements and recognition
  • Band 1, Construction, Chambers Asia-Pacific
  • Leading Partner, Construction, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
  • Notable Practitioner, Project Development and Social Infrastructure, IFLR1000, 2024
  • Recognised, Leading Construction, Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer, Doyles Guide
  • Winner, Lawyer of the Year - Construction Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Recognised, Construction Law, Best Lawyers