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Track Record


27 years in legal practice, including experience in London.

10 years as a partner of Russell McVeagh.

5 years as a partner of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

6 years as a specialist Environmental Law barrister.

Has acted for private and public companies, infrastructure operators, local authorities and individuals in most sectors of the economy.

Has assisted many clients to obtain or renew resource consents for projects or existing facilities throughout New Zealand, including:

  • Electricity (generation and distribution).
  • Wastewater and waste (wastewater treatment plants, sanitary landfill facilities).
  • Water (water supply dams and pipelines).
  • Telecommunications (cell sites, cables, plan provisions).
  • Industrial operators/oil industry (advice on environmental liability /hazardous substances, resource consents for discharges, service stations).
  • Commercial and retail sector (supermarkets, shopping centres, office buildings).
  • Forestry (regional plan provisions, processing facilities).
  • Coastal and maritime (marinas, coastal facilities).

Numerous appointments as independent hearing commissioner on resource consent applications, designations, plan changes and variations.