Lisa Bazalo

Profile

Lisa is a member of the Auckland environmental and resource management team. Lisa has extensive experience promoting large scale infrastructure and urban development projects and providing planning and environmental support on property and corporate transactions. Lisa also has a particular interest in energy and climate change law.

Lisa began her career at Buddle Findlay in Wellington and prior to re-joining the Auckland team in 2023 she was working at Herbert Smith Freehills in London where she advised on a number of nationally significant infrastructure projects. Notable projects include Sizewell C (a new nuclear power station in Suffolk), AQUIND interconnecter (a new subsea and underground HCDV interconnector between the UK and France), the expansion plans for Gatwick and Luton airports, and acting for the developers of a new 5,000 home neighbourhood known as Thameside West in London's Royal Docks.

Lisa has appeared as junior counsel in the High Court, Environment Court and Māori Land Court, as well as before Boards of Inquiry, Independent Hearing Panels and Council Committees.

Market recognition

Lisa is a "stand-out" Senior Associate. - Legal 500 London

Member of the Resource Management Law Association (RMLA)

Work highlights

Advising NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

on the Hamilton Southern Links and the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki expressway Roads of National Significance

Advising on the Auckland Light Rail project

- part of the core legal team advising on the light rail project for Auckland

Senior legal adviser to Auckland's Supporting Growth Programme (Te Tupu Ngātahi)

advising on the long term strategic transport network for Warkworth and the eight notices of requirement for three new urban arterial corridors, four upgrades to existing corridors and a new Public Transport Hub and Park + Ride facility

Advising investors

in relation to a range of energy and renewables projects, including solar farms and gold mines

Advising Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities

on the intensification plan change hearings relating to the implementation of the NPS-UD

Advising AQUIND

on its proposals to construct a £1.1b subsea electricity interconnector between the UK and France. The project spans 238km in length and comprises both onshore and offshore elements

Advising on large scale urban regeneration projects in the UK

including a new 5,000 home neighbourhood known as Thameside West in the Silvertown area of London's Royal Docks, the redevelopment of King’s Cross station, the 'over station development' at Southwark tube station and the Canada Water Master Plan which spans an area over 53 acres

Advising on the acquisition of offshore windfarm assets in the UK

including Rampion Offshore Windfarm, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm, Hornsea One Offshore Windfarm and East Anglia One

Advising on expansion plans

for Gatwick and Luton airports

Advising Blackstone

on the acquisition of logistics assets across the UK into the Mileway Portfolio. Mileway is the largest owner of last mile logistics real estate assets in Europe

Advising the London Legacy Development Committee

on various planning applications relating to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which is home to various sports facilities (including the London Stadium) thousands of residential homes, innovative business districts, neighbourhoods, schools, universities, and retail areas

Advising Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

on its portfolio of energy from waste plants

Acting for the Crown

on the fast tracked Christchurch Replacement District Plan review and hearing process

Advising local authorities

on various matters including for Auckland Council, Horowhenua District Council, Kāpiti Coast District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council

Advising the Environmental Protection Authority

on a range of matters in relation to applications for marine consent within the Exclusive Economic Zone and a secondment to the in-house legal team

Advising EDF Energy

on the Sizewell C nuclear power station, a 3,200 MWe nuclear power station with two EPR reactors in Suffolk, England

Advising the Office of Treaty Settlements

on the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including legal research and assisting with the drafting of deeds of settlement

Advising clients

on a host of issues relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and laws impacting specifically on Māori

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