Chair
Richard Little, Partner, Eagles Eagles & Redpath
ESG and Sustainability: Impact on Commercial Leasing Arrangements In New Zealand
- ESG in the construction and property sector: the political, technological, and behavioural landscape and the risks and opportunities created for commercial building owners and occupiers
- “Green Leases” and lease sustainability clauses: What are current trends in NZ and overseas and are they driving better sustainability outcomes?
- The cost of sustainability initiatives and sustainability items: can NZ landlords meet the cost of sustainability items, or is this a cost that needs to be shared between the parties? What is the current appetite in the tenant market to pay more rent and outgoings for long-term sustainability savings or to signal sense of corporate responsibility towards investors, clients and customers?
Presented by Kate Hatwell, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
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Learning Objectives:
- Explore how ESG and sustainability trends are shaping commercial leasing practices in New Zealand
- Understand the legal and financial implications of “green leases” and sustainability clauses for both landlords and tenants
Presenters
Kate Hatwell, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Kate is a Partner at Tompkins Wake specialising in leasing and commercial property transactions. Kate works with developers and investors across their commercial property portfolios to facilitate the sale and acquisition of property including due diligence and financing. Of Ngati Maniapoto descent, Kate has a strong focus on her own iwi interests and the wider Maori community and is a representative for her hapu Ngawaero on Waipa District Council's consultative committee Nga Iwi o Topu o Waipa. Kate has been practicing law since 2004 and joined Tompkins Wake in 2014 having previously worked at Bell Gully in Auckland and Blake Dawson in Sydney.
Richard Little, Partner, Eagles Eagles & Redpath
Richard enjoys working in many different areas of the law specialising in conveyancing, civil and private law (wills, trusts etc). He has a particular interest in mental health law and regularly appears in mental health proceedings in his current role as the District Inspector for Mental Health in Southland. He regularly appears on behalf of clients in the criminal court and is always available for agency instructions particularly in the High Court. He is currently testing the capabilities of online Legal Services and is actively seeking new instructions from clients everywhere. Richard was raised in Southland, living across the district and attending Southland Boys High School before attending Otago University. He then returned home to work with Eagles, Eagles and Redpath in 2010. He spent a year in Europe in 2014 before returning to concentrate on his career in law. Both socially and competitively, Richard is active in the sporting community. He currently plays for the Invercargill Blues Rugby Club and enjoys social netball, squash and running whenever he can fit it in.
