Barry Walker

Practice Areas

Construction, Infrastructure and Real Estate

Career

The founding Partner in our Construction and Infrastructure team, Barry has specialist expertise in a wide range of construction & engineering, infrastructure and real estate development matters. He has experience acting for owners, contractors, consultants and tenants in respect of major developments in New Zealand and internationally and across a variety of project structures and delivery models.

Barry advises both public and private sector clients and has particular expertise in strategic advice on the delivery of large development pipelines and contracts for the maintenance of large infrastructure portfolios. He is able to understand the key project drivers and positions of other parties and adapt his approach to documentation to suit the circumstances, resulting in a flexible, commercial and client-focused approach.

Before joining Greenwood Roche in 2012, Barry worked at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney and DAC Beachcroft in London.

Professional Memberships

New Zealand Law Society

Society of Construction Law, New Zealand

Clients

Air New Zealand

Beca

Invesco

Morgan Stanley

Industry Sector Expertise

• Alliancing contracting

• Commercial & contract law

• Construction Contracts Act,

• Building Act and other legislation

• Design and construct EPC contracts

• Health and safety

• Infrastructure developments

• Joint ventures and limited partnerships and transaction structuring

• PPP

• Procurement and tendering advice and negotiations

• Professional team appointments

• Project management advice

• Project structuring

• Property funds & syndications

• Supply contracts and O&M arrangements

Expert in these Jurisdictions

New Zealand, Australia and UK

Experience

Partner, Greenwood Roche 2015 –

Principal, Greenwood Roche 2013 – 2015

Senior Lawyer, Greenwood Roche 2012 – 2013

Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills (Sydney) 2007 – 2012

Solicitor, Davies Arnold Cooper (London) 2002 – 2007