Tompkins Wake

Property and Real Estate | Private Client and Trusts

Partner

Peter is a property law specialist, with an interest in local government property law. Peter joined Tompkins Wake as a partner in 2006 and has nearly 40 years’ experience practicing law. 

Peter has taken a leading role in the delivery of property legal advice to the firms Local Government clients, including Hamilton City Council, Rotorua Lakes Council, and others. In addition Peter is an expert in strategic asset planning, working with our private clients on personal asset planning and property related matters.

Peter has acted for and advised:

The development, subdivision and sale of a very large greenfield residential development in Te Atatu Peninsula for Waitakere Properties Limited (1995-2004) Negotiating complex contracts for the construction and operation of a wind farm at Te Uku for a Farmer Client (2007) Helping design and implement the strategy for the sale and securitisation of Hamilton City Council’s pensioner housing portfolio (2015-16) Designing and implementing succession strategies for several successful Waikato families (2006-16) On the complexities relating to land status and development potential of significant landholdings by Hamilton City Council (2013-16)

Senior member of the Hamilton Caledonian Society's Pipe BandTrustee of the Lewis Turrell Memorial TrustLife member of The City of Auckland Pipe Band

LLB, University of Auckland