Josh specialises in property and resource management litigation.

Josh advises developers, investors, and financiers on contentious aspects of property developments and infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on environmental matters.

Josh has appeared before a variety of councils, courts, tribunals, mediators and arbitrators. His expertise includes advising on recovery issues associated with distressed developments, as well as acting on various civil claims including judicial review applications, civil fraud, shareholder and joint venture disputes, business and property valuations, and a variety of contractual disputes. He is adept at using case management software to achieve positive, predictable, and cost-effective outcomes for clients.

Prior to returning to New Zealand and to Bell Gully in 2004, Josh was an associate at Freshfields in London, advising the Bank of England on its successful defence of the claim against it by the liquidators of BCCI.

Qualifications

BA, LLB(Hons) University of Otago

Admitted

1998 New Zealand

International Career

  • Gilbert + Tobin, Sydney
    1999-2001
  • Freshfields, London
    2001-2004

Publications

Contact

Email: Josh McBride

DDI: 64 9 916 8831

Mobile: 64 21 770 472

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Areas of Expertise

Recent Work

Franklin District Council
Advising on the Franklin District Council's Plan Change in respect of Pukekohe Hill, including appearing as senior counsel on an appeal to the High Court arising from the Environment Court's decision on that plan change.

Meridian Energy Project Hayes
Counsel for Meridian Energy Limited on its strike out of an application for judicial review concerning the proposed Project Hayes wind farm in Central Otago.

Auckland's transport system
Advising the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters concerning Auckland's transport system, including acting as counsel on ARTA's application for judicial review of the Auckland City Council's decision not to notify an application for resource consent for redevelopment of the "Downtown" shopping centre.

Meridian Energy Project Central
Counsel for Meridian Energy Limited on its application for a resource consent for the proposed Project Central wind farm near Taihape.

High Court claim against property developer
Striking out a claim in the High Court against an American property developer concerning the issue of share options in a luxury resort in Northland.