Lisa Curran
MinterEllisonRuddWattsMinterEllisonRuddWatts transport team's core fields of expertise include road, rail, aviation, ports, maritime, logistics and haulage. In September 2022, the Wellington office welcomed Lisa Curran from Simpson Grierson, who has a track record in both UK and New Zealand-based infrastructure projects. The team is headed nationally from Auckland by Sarah Sinclair whose workload spans construction, resource management, infrastructure funding models and procurement strategies, among other matters.
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‘Incredible relationships within the entire transportation industry. Complex issues are resolved quickly.’
Key clients
- Fullers Group
- Go Bus
- Ministry of Transport | Te Manatū Waka
- NZ Bus
- Ritchies Transport
- Waka Kotahi | NZ Transport Agency
- Wellington Gateway Partnership
- Z Energy Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the Crown on the largest transport infrastructure project ever to be undertaken in New Zealand, the City Rail Link project.
- Advising Wellington Gateway Partnership, the PPP contractor, on all aspects of the 27km, NZD1billion+ Transmission Gully motorway, a key component of the Wellington Northern Corridor Road of National Significance.
- Assisting Fullers to negotiate a package of agreements with Auckland Transport, which will provide sustainable public transport ferry services in Auckland.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sarah Sinclair