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New Zealand
Russell McVeagh
Russell McVeagh is experienced in regulatory matters across a range of industry sectors, including energy, infrastructure, real estate, and technology and telecommunications. An energy specialist Cameron Law joined the firm as partner in December 2017.
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Acted for Bank of New Zealand, ICBC and Bank of China in the financing of New Zealand's largest residential property development project, Hengyi's 57 floor Pacifica development in Auckland's central business district.Key clients
ANZ New Zealand, Heartland Bank, Westpac New ZealandConstruction
Work highlights
Assisted Watercare in obtaining planning approvals for upgrades to various wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to serve Auckland's growing population and obtained resource consents and other approvals for upgrades to Watercare's Omaha Beach, Warkworth/Snells Beach and Wellsford WWTPs.Key client
Auckland International Airport, Precinct Properties New Zealand, Stevenson GroupCorporate and M&A
Work highlights
Advised Australian energy giant Origin Energy in its sale of Lattice Energy to Beach Energy.Key clients
Fonterra Brands (New Zealand), T&G GlobalDispute resolution
Work highlights
Represented electricity and gas distribution company Vector and filed injunction proceedings against news media company Fairfax New Zealand for obtaining Vector's customers' data from its app.Regulatory
Work highlights
Assisted HRL Morrison & Co in obtaining planning approvals for project SkyPath, a proposed cycle/walk way to be constructed alongside the Auckland Harbour Bridge.Key clients
Auckland International Airport, New Zealand International Convention Centre, Origin EnergyClient feedback
“Very personable, professional, timely with advice, high quality advice, challenge our thinking, forward-thinking and use a mix of junior and senior staff.” – Regulatory
“We interviewed five law firms in New Zealand for our work. Each pitched us how they would assist. The only law firm that had the competency to advise us was Tom Hunt and Dan Jones' team at Russell McVeagh. Their advice on everything from regulations as a foreign financial institution, commercial contracts, and tax was spot on and extremely helpful.” – Capital markets
“Great depth in the firm, able to provide the best expertise when issues arise. Very responsive and available. Very high standard of work.” – Restructuring and insolvency
“Good on high level advice and act in a timely manner. Practical in settling and achieving deadlines and consider our requirements.” – Banking and finance
“Russell McVeagh has leading lawyers in New Zealand for projects requiring consent under the Resource Management Act 1991. They also provide advice to us of a regulatory nature. They are subject matter experts, they are accessible and responsive.” – Infrastructure
New Zealand
Banking and financial services
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Consumer goods and services
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| Buddle Findlay |
| Harmos Horton Lusk |
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| Simpson Grierson |
| Webb Henderson |
Energy
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| Simpson Grierson |
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| Bell Gully |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Chapman Tripp |
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| Webb Henderson |
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| ChanceryGreen |
| Greenwood Roche Chisnall |
| Kensington Swan |
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| Anderson Lloyd |
Infrastructure
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| Bell Gully |
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| Anderson Lloyd |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Kensington Swan |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| ChanceryGreen |
| Greenwood Roche Chisnall |
| Russell McVeagh |
Insurance
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| Bell Gully |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Gilbert/Walker |
| Hesketh Henry |
| Wilson Harle |
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| McElroys |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| Fee Langstone |
| Kensington Swan |
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Media and entertainment
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| Buddle Findlay |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Russell McVeagh |
| Webb Henderson |
Real estate
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| Bell Gully |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Hesketh Henry |
| Lowndes |
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Technology and telecommunications
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| Buddle Findlay |
| Chapman Tripp |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Simpson Grierson |
| Webb Henderson |
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| Bell Gully |
| Hudson Gavin Martin |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| AJ Park |
| Anthony Harper |
| Kensington Swan |
| Lowndes |
| Wilson Harle |
Banking and finance
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| Bell Gully |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| Buddle Findlay |
| Mayne Wetherell |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| Anderson Lloyd |
| Harmos Horton Lusk |
| Kensington Swan |
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| Anthony Harper |
Capital markets
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| Bell Gully |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| Buddle Findlay |
| Mayne Wetherell |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| Harmos Horton Lusk |
| Kensington Swan |
Competition/antitrust
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| Buddle Findlay |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| Bell Gully |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Wilson Harle |
Construction
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| Chapman Tripp |
| Greenwood Roche Chisnall |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| Bell Gully |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Kensington Swan |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| Anderson Lloyd |
| Anthony Harper |
| Hesketh Henry |
Corporate and M&A
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| Bell Gully |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Harmos Horton Lusk |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Russell McVeagh |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| Mayne Wetherell |
| Webb Henderson |
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| Anderson Lloyd |
| Anthony Harper |
| Kensington Swan |
| Wynn Williams |
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| Hesketh Henry |
| Lowndes |
Dispute resolution
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| Bell Gully |
| Chapman Tripp |
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| Buddle Findlay |
| Lee Salmon Long |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Russell McVeagh |
| Simpson Grierson |
| Wilson Harle |
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| Anthony Harper |
| Gilbert/Walker |
| Hesketh Henry |
| Lowndes |
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| K3 Legal |
| Kensington Swan |
Investment funds
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| Kensington Swan |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Russell McVeagh |
| Simpson Grierson |
Labour and employment
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| Simpson Grierson |
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| Bell Gully |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Kensington Swan |
| LangtonHudsonButcher |
| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| SBM Legal |
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| Anthony Harper |
| BuckettLaw |
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Regulatory
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| Kensington Swan |
| Russell McVeagh |
| Simpson Grierson |
Restructuring and insolvency
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| Bell Gully |
| Buddle Findlay |
| Chapman Tripp |
| Simpson Grierson |
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| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Russell McVeagh |
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| Anderson Lloyd |
| Anthony Harper |
| K3 Legal |
| Kensington Swan |
| Lowndes |
| Meredith Connell |
Tax
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| Buddle Findlay |
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| Simpson Grierson |
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| MinterEllisonRuddWatts |
| Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Sarah | Leading lawyer | Dispute resolution |
| Arthur-Young, Allison | Leading lawyer | Projects and infrastructure |
| Beaumont, Ian | Leading lawyer | Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Private equity |
| Brown, Brendan | Leading lawyer | Tax |
| Butler, Andrew | Leading lawyer | Dispute resolution |
| Crook, Ed | Leading lawyer | Construction and real estate |
| Hoare, David | Market-leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A |
| Keene, Sarah | Market-leading lawyer | Competition/antitrust |
| Kersey, Matthew | Leading lawyer | Restructuring and insolvency |
| Lethbridge, Guy | Leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Capital markets |
| Powell, John | Leading lawyer | Banking and finance |
| Ward, Fred | Leading lawyer | Tax |
| Windmeyer, Joe | Leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A |
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