Overview
Effective transport infrastructure is vital to support New Zealand's economic growth. Buddle Findlay is a key legal provider in the transport sector.
Our team provides transport advice across the legal service spectrum, including transport regulation and policy, resource management, property, construction, commercial and procurement issues, and employment law.
We advise clients in the private sector (including public transport operators) and in the public sector on public transport issues. We are one of three leading external legal providers to the NZ Transport Agency to advise it on a range of transport and other matters.
Work highlights
Advising Kinetic
on its acquisition of Go-Bus
Advising the NZ Transport Agency
on numerous roading designation and consenting projects including: the designation of State Highway 20B in Manukau, Auckland; the widening of SH16 (North West Motorway); the East/West Connection Project; the Rangiriri Section of the Waikato Expressway; the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki and North Ōtaki to North Levin sections of the Wellington Northern Corridor Roads of National Significance; the Petone to Grenda project; the Wellington to Hutt Valley cycleway project; Russley Road widening and interchange and Northern Arterial and QE2 four laning (part of the Christchurch Motorways Roads of National Significance and the Caversham roading widening project in Dunedin
Advising the NZ Transport Agency
on the resolution of complex land rights in relation to roading projects, and negotiating and drafting a range of documents including entry agreements, temporary land access agreements, Māori land issues, acquisition agreements, easements, tunnel agreements, mitigation agreements, and Public Works Act matters
Advising the NZ Transport Agency
on: its national integrated ticketing system; ongoing support arrangements for the drivers licensing system; and the acquisition of a new Crash Analysis System
Advising Strait Shipping
on the Environment Court hearing into shipping speeds for conventional ferries in the Marlborough Sounds and for the consents for the Santa Regina, the Straitsman and the Strait Feronia
Advising Wellington International Airport
on noise contour management, Public Works Act issues and a range of airport infrastructure construction projects
Our team
Charlotte von Dadelszen
Partner, Wellington
Board of Management
Charlotte specialises in leasing, construction and land-related property advice. She has been involved in the development…
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- M +64 21 915 737
Daniel Kelleher
Partner, Auckland
Daniel specialises in property law and has extensive experience in property sector, corporate, banking and commercial transactions…
- DDI +64 9 358 7022
- M +64 21 618 535
David Allen
Partner, Wellington
David specialises in all aspects of resource management, environmental and natural resources law and local government law. He is a…
- DDI +64 4 462 0423
- M +64 21 955 744
David Randal
Partner, Wellington
David specialises in resource management, environmental and Māori law. He has advised clients at the heart of intensive RMA processes…
- DDI +64 4 462 0450
- M +64 21 742 863
Grant Dunn
Partner, Auckland
Grant specialises in corporate and commercial law and has over 20 years experience. He previously spent six years with the London…
- DDI +64 9 363 0636
- M +64 21 888 812
Hamish Kynaston
Partner, Wellington
Hamish specialises in employment relations, litigation, health law, health and safety, and education…
- DDI +64 4 462 0439
- M +64 21 279 2147
Jennifer Caldwell
Partner, Auckland
National Chair
Jennifer specialises in resource management, environmental and local government law, with extensive experience as a strategic…
- DDI +64 9 358 7034
- M +64 21 624 162
John Glengarry
Partner, Auckland
Patent Attorney | Trade Marks Attorney | Notary Public
John specialises in intellectual property law and has extensive experience in New Zealand and overseas. John's practice covers the…
- DDI +64 9 357 9391
- M +64 21 678 198
Paul Beverley
Partner, Wellington
Paul was the National Chair of Buddle Findlay from 2017 to March 2020. Paul specialises in Māori Law, Treaty settlement negotiations, …
- DDI +64 4 462 0406
- M +64 21 276 9322
Peter Chemis
Partner, Wellington
Peter specialises in employment law, industrial relations and related areas, and leads Buddle Findlay’s national employment team…
- DDI +64 4 498 7339
- M +64 27 444 6619
Peter Owles
Partner, Auckland
Peter specialises in all aspects of banking and financial services law, with over 30 years' experience.…
- DDI +64 9 358 7047
- M +64 21 750 509
Renee Stiles
Partner, Wellington
Renee is a member of our Wellington corporate and commercial team, specialising in information and communication technology, corporate …
- DDI +64 4 498 7308
- M +64 21 722 990
Sherridan Cook
Partner, Auckland
Board of Management
Sherridan specialises in employment, industrial relations and health and safety as well as litigation and dispute resolution…
- DDI +64 9 357 1858
- M +64 27 545 9768
Stephen Whittington
Partner, Wellington
Stephen specialises in negotiation and documentation of commercial property transactions, development and construction advice…
- DDI +64 4 498 7329
- M +64 21 845 530
Steve Nightingale
Partner, Wellington
Steve specialises in corporate law including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, limited partnership…
- DDI +64 4 498 7312
- M +64 27 668 2832
Tom Bennett
Partner, Auckland
Tom specialises in real estate, construction, procurement and local government.…
- DDI +64 9 363 0665
- M +64 21 622 228
Tony Dellow
Partner, Wellington
Tony specialises in competition law and regulatory processes, especially in infrastructure industries. Tony’s practice is unique…
- DDI +64 4 498 7304
- M +64 21 349 651
Vanessa Evitt
Partner, Auckland
Vanessa specialises in resource management, environmental and local government law. She has acted…
- DDI +64 9 363 0584
- M +64 21 754 503