Profile
Ed specialises in construction, energy and infrastructure projects.
Ed acts for a range of clients including government entities and councils, sponsors, developers, contractors, subcontractors, service providers and lenders on a wide range of domestic and international projects. Ed advises clients on all stages of the project lifecycle, including procurement strategy and structuring, tendering, contract drafting and negotiation, contract administration and dispute resolution. Ed also has significant experience advising on project finance transactions.
Ed previously worked for UK magic circle law firm Slaughter and May in its London infrastructure, energy and natural resources practice.
- Recognised by IFLR1000 as a rising star lawyer for project development
- Recognised as a 'leading associate' for transport by Legal 500
- Recognised as a 'rising star' by New Zealand Lawyer and was an 'excellence awardee' for Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year at the New Zealand Law Awards in 2021 and 2022
Experience
Sector / Expertise
Work highlights
Advising Auckland Transport and Auckland Council
as project sponsors, on the commercial and contracting workstreams for the City Rail Link project, being New Zealand's largest infrastructure project with a projected completion cost of NZ$5.4 billion
Advising New Zealand Steel
on the procurement and construction of its c.NZ$300 million electric arc furnace plant project at its Glenbrook steel mill, being New Zealand's single biggest emissions reduction project
Advising Contact Energy and Lightsource bp
as project sponsors, in relation to the New Zealand legal project development, implementation and financing of the KÅwhai Park solar farm being developed at Christchurch Airport
Advising Olam International
and its New Zealand subsidiary, Olam Food Ingredients New Zealand, as project developer, on the development and construction of its first New Zealand dairy processing plant in Tokoroa, Waikato
Advising Bank of New Zealand
as project developer, on the procurement and construction of the fitout of its head office premises at 80 Queen Street, Auckland
Advising Auckland Transport
on its three most recent public transport procurement exercises across rail, ferry and bus modes, including long-term franchise and operator contracts, new vessels and vehicles (including electric ferries and buses), and related infrastructure