The City Rail Link project extends Auckland's existing railway network underground through redeveloped and new underground stations to connect with North Auckland's Western Line.
CRLL and the Link Alliance consortium, which consisted of Downer, Vinci, SBI, AECOM, Opus and Tonkin & Taylor, signed a project alliance agreement for the design and construction of the C3 package for tunnels and main stations. The C3 – tunnel and station package is worth more than NZD$1.6 billion and is the largest package of the NZD$4.4 billion City Rail Link.
The ceremonial signing took place at the historic Chief Post Office in Auckland, New Zealand on 19 July 2019.
Lead partner Mark Disney comments: "The City Rail Link project represents a significant expansion and transformation of Auckland's current public transport network. We are delighted to have advised Downer as a consortium member in the construction of City Rail Link's tunnel and station package, as this will underpin the Downer business in New Zealand for many years."
The Ashurst team was led by partner Mark Disney, who was assisted by counsel Suzanne Cleary, senior associate Matthew Taylor, lawyers Craig Sherritt, Christine Chang and Reuben Cher (Projects); partner Jock O'Shea and counsel Paul Zanelli (Finance); partner Ratha Nabanidham and Hortense de Roux, lawyers Ivan Biros and Raphaëlle Desaleux (Corporate); partners Jeremy Chenoweth and Meredith Bennett and senior associate Melissa Yeo (Disputes).
