Rory is a senior associate in Russell McVeagh's Real Estate team. He advises major property investors and developers, including leading domestic and overseas funds and property institutions and corporate property owners/occupiers on their most important projects, particularly in relation to market leading, novel, high value capital markets transactions and complex and large-scale real estate development projects. Rory also provides support to New Zealand Crown entities and other clients who control some of New Zealand's key infrastructure assets, helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. 

Rory first joined Russell McVeagh in 2014 and re-joined the firm in 2020 after spending a number of years working in London as an Associate for Clifford Chance and In-house Counsel for Marks and Spencer - a major listed, British multinational retailer operating more than 959 stores in the United Kingdom.