Well-regarded for its ability to marry ‘good attention-to-detail’ with a ’pragmatic approach’, Bell Gully‘s national, multidisciplinary practice is well-positioned to act on all aspects of large-scale projects, including planning, consenting, procurement, contracting, project management and litigation. The team counts central and local government bodies, Māori tribal organisations and private sector clients among its roster. The team’s expertise spans the energy and natural resources, infrastructure, transport, tech and telecoms sectors, and is jointly steered by David Coull, Natasha Garvan and David Chisnall. In Wellington, Coull is a key port of call for a number of key industry players, and Chisnall is noted for his specialism in the structuring, procurement and delivery of large-scale construction and development projects. In the Auckland office, the ’clever and dedicated’ Garvan is recommended for her environmental and resource management expertise. Consultant Simon Watt fields a stellar market reputation for his work on large public sector projects. Andrew Beatson retired from the firm in July 2022.
Testimonials
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‘Bell Gully's project team have a pragmatic approach to project development.'
‘Ian Becke is a trusted advisor to many leading project sponsors in New Zealand.'
Key clients
- Let’s Get Wellington Moving
- Te Tupu Ngātahi The Supporting Growth Alliance
Work highlights
- Advised Contact Energy on its joint venture with UK-based solar power developer Lightsource bp for the development of a series of grid-scale solar energy projects to generate up to 380,000 megawatt hours of energy by 2026 - enough to power 50,000 homes.
- Advised Auckland Transport (AT) and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency on Te Tupu Ngātahi (The Supporting Growth Alliance) – the largest professional services alliance in Australasia and the first in respect of establishing an interrelated transport network across Auckland to route protect the transportation network required to service the next 30 years of Auckland's growth.