Senior Associate, Wellington
Libby Cowper
Contact
- Wellington office
- DDI +64 4 462 0926
- M +64 27 345 6920
Profile
Libby specialises in resource management and Māori law.
She has experience in the consenting of infrastructure projects and advises local authority and government clients on a range of RMA consenting and planning processes, including in respect of transport and water infrastructure.
Libby also advises the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti on Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations and drafting.
Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Libby worked at the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority where she assisted the development of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016.
Experience
Work highlights
Advising the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
on a range of Treaty of Waitangi settlements, including the drafting of Treaty settlement and collective redress deeds
Advising Greater Wellington Regional Council
on resource consent applications to undertake flood protection works throughout the Wellington region
Advising Greater Wellington Regional Council, Hutt City Council and Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency
on the consenting of the RiverLink project
Advising Genesis Energy
on matters related to reconsenting the operation of the Combined Waitaki Power Scheme
Advising Hutt City Council
on its ability to use powers in the Local Government Act 2002 to compulsorily acquire land and assisting in related High Court litigation
Advising Hutt City Council
on the consenting of the Eastern Bays Shared Path Project and associated appeals
Alternate contacts
David Allen
Partner, Wellington
David specialises in all aspects of resource management, environmental and natural resources law and local government law…
- DDI +64 4 462 0423
- M +64 21 955 744
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
David Randal
Partner, Wellington
David specialises in resource management, environmental and Māori law. He has advised clients at the heart of intensive RMA…
- DDI +64 4 462 0450
- M +64 21 742 863