Simpson Grierson houses specialists in all aspects of the transport sectors, including public transport infrastructure, highways, light rail, and aviation. The firm is expert in consenting and property acquisition, redevelopments, and commercial agreement support. Within aviation, it advises on airport liability, aircraft registration, regulation, and leasing. Sarah Mitchell, an expert in local government and environment, and Nick Wilson, with his commercial property focus, spearhead the practice. Michael Weatherall provides support on front-end construction, while Bill Loutit adds resource management expertise to the team, as well as a specialism in urban renewal projects.
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Key clients
- City Rail Link Ltd
- Auckland Transport
- Auckland Council
- CPB Contractors Limited
- Wellington City Council
- Tauranga City Council
- Queenstown Lakes District Council
- Christchurch City Council
- Transdev New Zealand
- NZ Transport Agency
- Port Nelson Ltd
- Port of Napier Ltd
- Watercare Services Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Auckland Transport and the Eastern Busway Alliance in resource consent applications, Notices of Requirements, and the acquisition of land to enable the development of the NZ$1.4bn Eastern Busway Project.
Advising on the City Rail Link Project, one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in New Zealand at an estimated cost of NZ$5.493bn.
Advised on the cNZ$14bn Auckland Light Rail project, which was to be NZ’s largest ever infrastructure project before being decommissioned.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Sarah Mitchell; Nick Wilson
Other key lawyers
Michael Weatherall; Bill Loutit