James assists medium to large size businesses with the acquisition of new leased premises and renegotiation of existing leases. James has worked on a number of high-profile head office transactions, as detailed below. A skilled negotiator with more than 20 years’ experience in the Auckland commercial property market, James has an extensive network, in-depth market knowledge and the proven ability to build strong and enduring relationships.

James’ successful partnerships include; One NZ, Sky TV, Ventia, Lane Neave, Aon, Visa/Fraedom, Serato, Harvey Norman, Aurecon, nib, NZ Green Building Council, ATEED/Auckland Unlimited, Custom Fleet, Abano, Spark, Pushpay, Tegel, Vero, Fletcher’s, WPP, Munich Re, Woods and Berkshire Hathaway.

In October 2018, Bayleys acquired Knight Frank New Zealand providing our clients access to its global network. Since then, James has worked on numerous successful projects with Knight Frank, particularly in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.