Ms Nicky McIndoe > Dentons New Zealand > Wellington, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Dentons New Zealand Offices
40 Bowen Street
Pipitea
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
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Ms Nicky McIndoe
Work Department
Environment and planning law, Resource Management
Position
Partner
Career
Nicky leads the firm’s Environment and Planning team.
She has extensive experience advising national and local government agencies carrying out large infrastructure projects, such as roads, reservoirs, bridges, ferry terminals, wharves, hydro-electric power schemes, electricity transmission lines, wastewater treatment plants and landfills.
She works closely with planners, project managers, technical experts, and in-house counsel to develop consenting strategies, advise on their implementation, and prepare application documents. She is a skilled advocate, and represents clients in council hearings, boards of inquiry, the Environment Court, mediations, and the High Court.
Nicky also advises businesses and government on the development and interpretation of district and regional planning documents which regulate their activities. This includes the making of submissions, and representation in Environment Court appeals.
Nicky has a particular interest in heritage regulation, and advises New Zealand’s heritage regulator Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, as well as clients such as the NZ Transport Agency, on the protection of heritage buildings and archaeological sites.
Memberships
Member of the Wellington Committee of the Resource Management Law Association.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Otago, 1998
Bachelor of Laws, University of Otago, 1998
Admission date: 1999
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Transport (rail, road, air and sea)
With expertise in the building of roads, rail, ferry terminals, public transport, and port infrastructure, Dentons New Zealand
is experienced in a wide array of transport projects. The firm advises clients across projects’ entire life cycles, including consenting, property acquisitions, procurement, and dispute resolution. The firm boasts particular expertise in PPP assistance. Matthew Ockleston, Christina Sheard, and Paul Buetow oversee the team from Auckland; Ockleston is an expert in public law and advises a range of local and national government agencies, Sheard specialises in environment and planning advice, while Buetow advises clients on construction projects across a range of industries. Nicky McIndoe focuses on heritage, conservation, and public works matters.
New Zealand > Projects and resources management (including environment)
(Leading partners)With a team that is ‘very experienced in resource management’, Dentons New Zealand is at home advising on the reform of New Zealand’s resource management system. It is also well-placed to advise on all issues arising through a project’s lifecycle, including on finance, corporate, and property issues. The firm’s construction specialisation is of particular note, as is its energy expertise. The team is led by three partners: specialist construction lawyer Paul Buetow, environment and planning expert Nicky McIndoe, and resource management advisor Christina Sheard. Ezekiel Hudspith focuses on energy and natural resources.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners New Zealand > Projects and resources management (including environment)
- Transport (rail, road, air and sea) New Zealand
- Projects and resources management (including environment) New Zealand