Environment
& Planning

Our specialist Environmental Law & Planning team is recognised as one of New Zealand’s best. Its standing is recognised in the Legal 500, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific and Doyle’s Guide legal directories.

The team of respected strategists are also proven and revered litigators. We have decades of experience in the development of resource management plans for councils throughout New Zealand – many of which have become known for setting best practice benchmarks. Admired for our innovation in planning, environmental and natural resources law, we are at the forefront of freshwater planning in New Zealand and are frequently engaged as specialist advisors in this space. With a strong grasp on the finer details of environmental law, we’re engaged by councils and industry to advise on environmental risk and responsibility and navigate the legislative framework to achieve desired outcomes.

We also have a history of working with teams of expert consultants to achieve great outcomes in complex consenting cases. Our track record includes obtaining resource consents for residential, industrial and retail developments throughout New Zealand and defending decisions on appeal.
Our advice is accurate, well-researched, and pragmatic.