Ben Longbottom

Ben is a senior property and business lawyer who has been with McVeagh Fleming since 2018.

He advises clients on commercial and residential property transactions, with a focus on acquisitions, disposals, lease transactions and the property aspects of corporate deals. His corporate and commercial work includes share, asset and limited partnership sales, general corporate advisory, commercial contracts, financing transactions and corporate restructures. He also acts for rural clients on a wide range of commercial and property matters, and incorporated societies on amendments to their constitutions, rights and obligations and governance issues.

Ben thrives on the breadth of matters he advises on and takes a practical, outcome-focused approach to achieving client objectives.

LLB, Victoria University 2013

New Zealand Law Society
Auckland District Law Society
2017-2019 NZLS Auckland Young Lawyers Committee Member

Commercial property and real estate law

Leasing work spanning office, retail, industrial and ground leases

Share, limited partnership and asset sales

Corporate advisory and commercial contracts

Rural commercial and property matters

Incorporated societies

Outside of the office, Ben enjoys going to the gym and spending time with his family and friends. He has a longstanding association with the Glen Innes Citizen's Advice Bureau, where he enjoys serving the community