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Simon Pilkinton

Simon Pilkinton

Russell McVeagh, New Zealand

Work Department

Environment, Planning and Natural Resources

Position

Partner

Career

Simon is an environmental and resource management law specialist, with extensive experience in major infrastructure projects and commercial developments.

He has significant experience advising on resource consent applications, notices of requirement and district and regional planning matters for a wide range of clients including infrastructure providers, network utility operators and commercial developers. Simon’s recent experience also includes assisting a range of clients across New Zealand on Resource Management reform and proposed national policy statements, with a particular focus on major freshwater and biodiversity reforms.

Simon began his career at Russell McVeagh in 2010, and was promoted to Senior Solicitor in 2014. He took 2015 off work to travel before returning to the firm in 2016. He was promoted to partner in 2020.

Memberships

Simon is a member of the Resource Management Law Association.

Education

LLB (First Class Hons), BA, Victoria University of Wellington.

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