Ed McGimpsey

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.

Market recognition

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

Ed is a member of Infrastructure New Zealand, the Society of Construction Law New Zealand, and the Property Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society

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 Kōwhai Park solar farm being developed at Christchurch Airport

Advising the finance parties

on the project financing of the Mt Cass Wind Farm, being developed by Yinson Renewables New Zealand, through its subsidiary Mt Cass Wind Farm. The 22-turbine, 94.6 MW wind farm will be the first wind farm in the Canterbury region and, when complete, will generate over 300 GWh of electricity annually. Read more

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

Advising Greater Wellington Regional Council

on public transport procurement across ferry and bus modes, including service operating contracts and a long-term strategy for low- and zero-emission vehicles and related infrastructure

Advising the Supporting Growth Alliance

(with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Auckland Transport) on project alliance arrangements

Advising Ormat Technologies Inc

as equipment supplier and EPC contractor, on the development and construction of various geothermal power stations in New Zealand

Advising the finance parties

as project lenders, on the development, implementation and financing of various renewable energy projects (including the Kapuni Wind Farm and Green Hydrogen project, the Maungaturoto Solar Farm project and the Twin Rivers Solar Farm project)

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