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Sam is an Associate based in King & Spalding’s Abu Dhabi office.  He advises clients on procurement and construction issues relating to energy and infrastructure projects around the region.

Sam joined King & Spalding in 2023 from a specialist construction practice in New Zealand, where he gained experience advising a range of public and private sector clients on front-end construction, real property and general commercial issues arising on infrastructure, utilities and commercial property projects.

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B.A., University of Otago, New Zealand

LL.B., University of Otago, New Zealand

High Court of New Zealand

English

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Prior to joining King & Spalding, Sam advised:

consortium of contractors on the procurement and delivery of works, services and materials for the design and construction of mined tunnels, systems and stations of the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand, currently New Zealand’s largest rail infrastructure project.

The New Zealand Ministry of Health (Te Whatu Ora) in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Dunedin, Otago.

A publicly listed New Zealand client on the construction of a data centre.

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Prior to joining King & Spalding, Sam advised:

consortium of contractors on the procurement and delivery of works, services and materials for the design and construction of mined tunnels, systems and stations of the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand, currently New Zealand’s largest rail infrastructure project.

The New Zealand Ministry of Health (Te Whatu Ora) in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Dunedin, Otago.

A publicly listed New Zealand client on the construction of a data centre.

Sanford Limited on the construction of a flagship building in the Wynyard Quarter, Auckland and the construction of a processing facility in Blenheim, New Zealand.

The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on a panel agreement for the delivery of temporary accommodation for victims of Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Wellington Company Limited on the construction and sell down of three residential housing developments in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand electricity and telecommunications operators on the management of their infrastructure portfolios, tenure of infrastructure and legislative obligations.

Value Partners Group on the purchase of several mixed-use residential/commercial buildings in Wellington, New Zealand.

Matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Sam advised:

consortium of contractors on the procurement and delivery of works, services and materials for the design and construction of mined tunnels, systems and stations of the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand, currently New Zealand’s largest rail infrastructure project.

The New Zealand Ministry of Health (Te Whatu Ora) in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Dunedin, Otago.

A publicly listed New Zealand client on the construction of a data centre.

See more

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Matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Sam advised:

consortium of contractors on the procurement and delivery of works, services and materials for the design and construction of mined tunnels, systems and stations of the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand, currently New Zealand’s largest rail infrastructure project.

The New Zealand Ministry of Health (Te Whatu Ora) in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Dunedin, Otago.

A publicly listed New Zealand client on the construction of a data centre.

Sanford Limited on the construction of a flagship building in the Wynyard Quarter, Auckland and the construction of a processing facility in Blenheim, New Zealand.

The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on a panel agreement for the delivery of temporary accommodation for victims of Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Wellington Company Limited on the construction and sell down of three residential housing developments in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand electricity and telecommunications operators on the management of their infrastructure portfolios, tenure of infrastructure and legislative obligations.

Value Partners Group on the purchase of several mixed-use residential/commercial buildings in Wellington, New Zealand.

Credentials

B.A., University of Otago, New Zealand

LL.B., University of Otago, New Zealand

High Court of New Zealand

English