Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh is pleased to announce that it is expanding into Te Waipounamu South Island with the opening of an office in Queenstown.   Tony Sycamore, director and co-founder of highly regarded South Island law firm Van Aart Sycamore Lawyers, will join Russell McVeagh as a partner on 1 December 2024 and will lead the opening of our new Queenstown office. Russell McVeagh Board Chair David Butler said, "The South Island, and in particular the Queenstown Lakes region, has seen sustained economic growth for a number of years. While for some time the firm has supported and worked with businesses with interests in the South Island, opening an office will enable us to better support businesses in continuing that growth story. The firm is committed to making a positive difference to the prosperity of Aotearoa New Zealand and our move into the South Island is a further demonstration of that commitment." You can read more about our expansion news here: https://lnkd.in/e2-_U5nm #Queenstown #QueenstownLakes #Otago #SouthIsland #Comingsoon

Last night, Russell McVeagh's Energy team, led by Head of Infrastructure Michael Loan, hosted a renewables panel discussion on how to accelerate the build out of New Zealand's large pipeline of renewable energy projects. The panellists provided great insights on a variety of topics, including how to grow the developing offtake market, forming views on future curtailment risk and the broader system settings that would facilitate more generation and battery energy storage projects coming online. A big thanks to our brilliant panellists John Clarke, Acting CEO Transpower New Zealand; Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive of the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko; and Garth Elmes, Managing Director of Harmony Energy New Zealand, as well as everyone who attended our Auckland event. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and have the opportunity to catch up for drinks and nibbles after the discussion. If you would like to know more about Russell McVeagh's Energy team, or our expertise in this area, please visit our webpage here: https://lnkd.in/gVjYbnui #renewables #energy

As part of our "Building Knowledge" training series, Michelle Mau, Sophie White, Harrison Fleming and Jasleen O. recently presented on an overview of the adjudication process. This focused on how adjudication compares to other dispute resolution processes and offered practical tips to those in the construction industry around how to best prepare for an adjudication. Reach out to Michelle and Sophie if you're interested in learning more about this topic or would like to discuss. If you're keen to join our next Building Knowledge session on Friday 6 December from 8:30am via Zoom, covering the first anniversary of 3910:2023, please email us at events@russellmcveagh.com 

With unanimous support from parties across the House, climate change adaptation is back on the Government's agenda. Last month, the Finance and Expenditure Committee released a report of its findings from its inquiry into climate adaptation. The purpose of this report was to develop and recommend high-level objectives and principles for the design of a climate change adaptation model for New Zealand, to support the development of policy and legislation to address climate adaptation. In our latest ESG blog update, our experts set out the background to the inquiry, the key recommendations in the Committee's report, and where the Government's climate adaptation work programme is likely to go from here. See the update here: https://lnkd.in/eeAirdsa #climatechange #ESG Hannah Bain | Kristen Gunnell | Laura Sahng | Emily McCulloch

As part of our "Building Knowledge" training series, our Head of Climate Change, Hannah Bain recently shared her thoughts on the key things those in the construction industry need to be aware of when navigating the regulatory effects of a changing climate. Reach out to Hannah and Anna Crosbie if you're interested in learning more about this topic or would like to discuss. If you're keen to join our next Building Knowledge session on Tuesday 5 November from 8:30am via Zoom, covering Adjudication 101 for Construction, please email us at events@russellmcveagh.com #ClimateChange #ESG ##Climaterelateddisclosures #Construction #BuildingKnowledge

Our experts Michael Loan, Daniel Minhinnick, Mei Fern Johnson and Bevan Peachey are pleased to have contributed to the latest New Zealand chapter of the Chambers and Partners Renewable Energy Guide 2024: A Global Practice Guide.     The new guide features 17 jurisdictions. The guide provides the latest legal information on the energy transition and renewable energy technologies including the laws and regulatory authorities governing the energy sector, the generation, transportation and storage of electricity, gas and heat, trade and supply, the financing and development of renewable energy projects, and the outlook for the sector.     You can read the guide here: https://lnkd.in/eFhtKVsa    #chambersandpartners #energy

Building on the Government's September announcement of the key components of its intended RMA replacement regime, last week we received further detail of the Government's proposals with the release of the cabinet paper "Replacing the Resource Management Act 1991".  Our Resource Management experts outline the key aspects of the replacement resource management system in our latest Resource Management update here: https://lnkd.in/gSMFwMvv Allison Arthur-Young | Daniel Minhinnick | Simon Pilkinton | Kristen Gunnell | Lauren Rapley (Eaton) #resourcemanagement #RMA

The Government has recently announced its plan to modernise the regulation of medicines and medical devices by replacing the Medicines Act 1981 with a new Medical Products Bill. Find out more about the key features of this legislation and what the next steps are in our Regulatory Update here: https://lnkd.in/eYCmw2Su   Craig Shrive | Ayesha Goel | Lucy A. #MedicalProductsBill

We're delighted that four Russell McVeagh lawyers have been recognised as top women lawyers in Aotearoa in this year's @NZ Lawyer Elite Women 2024 list, as follows: - Deemple Budhia, Banking and Finance Practice Group Chair and partner - Liz Blythe, Board member and Technology, Digital & Strategic partner - Kirsten Massey, Litigation Practice Group Chair and partner - Sarah McQueen, Corporate Advisory Special Counsel This prestigious list recognises 30 exceptional women leaders who have significantly influenced the legal profession and demonstrated a passion for the law over the past 12 months. Well done Deemple, Kirsten, Liz and Sarah for this outstanding recognition! View the full list here: https://lnkd.in/grbaFi8V #elitewomen2024

As we close in on the first anniversary, it's a good time to reflect on the adoption of the NZS 3910:2023. In our latest Real Estate & Contruction update, partners Ed Crook and Anna Crosbie outline navigating the evolving Engineer's role, reducing the need for special conditions, and potential areas for improvement and refinement. View the update here: https://lnkd.in/eSTYfNkw #nzs39102023 #construction #engineering #contracts