Home to ‘skilled legal practitioners’, Wynn Williams support clients through their resource management plans, from development to delivery. The firm also regularly advises in resource management, environmental, and natural resources matters. Its lawyers are also experienced litigators, frequently appearing before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Lucy de Latour, the head of practice, is one such practitioner, representing developers and local government clients. Philip Maw advises clients on freshwater planning and policy development. Mike Doesburg specialises in environmental litigation, compulsory litigation processes, and resource consenting.
Testimonials
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‘Wynn Williams’ resource management team provides expert litigation services in relation to recent judicial review proceedings, declaration proceedings, regulatory prosecutions, and plan change hearings.'
- 'The firm has expertise in planning matters, having advised several local authorities in this area, and are well aware of the upcoming legal challenges that planning frameworks are facing.’
Key clients
- Southland Regional Council
- Northland Regional Council
Work highlights
- Acting for Canterbury Regional Council in respect of judicial review proceedings brought by the Environmental Law Initiative challenging the Council’s decision to grant discharge permits for an irrigation scheme in Canterbury.
- Acting for Queenstown Lakes District Council in successfully defending the Council’s decision to decline resource consent for a community building that was at odds with the historic character of Arrowtown.