Andrew is an environment and resource management law specialist and expert infrastructure and projects lawyer.

With nearly 30 years’ experience advising on all aspects of environmental law, Andrew has assisted clients to obtain regulatory approvals for many significant projects, including:

• Energy generation
• Transport
• Linear Infrastructure
• Telecommunications
• Subdivisions
• Coastal and Marine
• Land and other developments
• Retail
• Extractive industries

Practicing throughout New Zealand, Andrew regularly advises on plan changes and policy advice for developers and applicants, as well as local authorities, regulatory bodies and objectors.

Andrew also has expertise in Judicial Review, Public Works Act, Local Government and regulatory prosecutions. He can provide general and strategic advice in a number of other areas of law.

His current or recent experience includes advising

MERIDIAN ENERGY

obtaining regulatory approvals for Meridian’s wind energy generation projects and strategic planning and policy advice throughout New Zealand.

CITY RAIL LINK LIMITED (CRLL)

NZ’s largest single transport project to date. Andrew led the teams securing all designations and consents, including regional consents and numerous alterations to the designations, to enable CRL.

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT and THE NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY

on Te Tupu Ngātahi (The Supporting Growth Alliance) As part of the Alliance legal team, Andrew is working on route protection of the transportation network required to service the next 30 years of Auckland’s growth. This is the largest professional services alliance to be established in Australasia and involves a collaborative approach working with multiple multidisciplinary teams.

PORT MARLBOROUGH and KIWIRAIL

on applications under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 for the nationally-significant project to fully redevelop Port Picton (Waitohi) to accommodate New Zealand’s key future inter-island transport link

KIWIRAIL

applications under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 for new rail stations at Drury Central and Parata, and approvals for a third station at Drury West.

PORT MARLBOROUGH

on key project, planning and policy advice, including a significant marina expansion at Waikawa and advising on the PMEP.

TRANSPOWER

strategic project, planning and policy advice throughout New Zealand.

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT

on a number of major designations, appeals, plan changes and other litigation (including PWA and judicial review).

CENTREPORT

on significant port redevelopment proposals in Wellington, strategic planning matters and resolution of issues arising from the Kaikoura earthquake

TAINUI GROUP HOLDINGS

on a range of project and planning matters, including providing strategic advice securing and advancing the inland port at Ruakara.

RETIREMENT VILLAGES

advising major retirement village operators on contentious applications.