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Pragmatic Approach Simon Berry has a reputation for adopting a facilitative team approach to major projects, working closely with his clients and their advisors to develop pragmatic strategies to secure the resource consents and other approvals they need.
His preferred approach is to attempt to facilitate resolution of environmental disputes in a manner that involves the relevant consent authorities and recognises the interests of legitimate stakeholders while ensuring that potential adverse effects on New Zealand’s environment are minimised. This approach can avoid the costs, uncertainty and delays associated with litigation before the Environment Court and can narrow the scope of the issues in dispute should a hearing before that Court become necessary. Simon has acted as counsel on a number of major projects where appeals have been lodged but substantive Environment Court hearings did not transpire to be necessary. Recent examples include Kawerau Geothermal Power Station, Tauranga City Wastewater System, and the Te Uku Wind Farm. However, if hearings before the Environment Court are necessary, Simon has demonstrated that he is more than capable of obtaining authorisations for hotly contested projects. |
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