The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Construction Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of Construction & Infrastructure matters matters in the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Kings Counsel
Preeminent
Christine Meechan KC, Bankside Chambers
Kelly Quinn KC, Bankside Chambers
Leading
Simon Foote KC, Bankside Chambers
Tom Weston KC, Bankside Chambers
Recommended
David Bigio KC, Shortland Chambers
David Cooper KC, Shortland Chambers
Bob Hollyman KC, Shortland Chambers
Davey Salmon KC, Mills Lane Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Josh McBride, Richmond Chambers
Polly Pope, Bankside Chambers
Leading
Rowan Butler, Mills Lane Chambers
Graeme Christie, Bankside Chambers
Mark Colthart, Forty Eight Shortland Barristers
Samuel Jeffs, Mills Lane Chambers
Recommended
Eugene St John, O’Connell Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Kings Counsel – Preeminent
Christine Meechan KC, Bankside Chambers
Kelly Quinn KC, Bankside Chambers
Kings Counsel – Leading
Simon Foote KC, Bankside Chambers
Kings Counsel – Recommended
David Bigio KC, Shortland Chambers
Bob Hollyman KC, Shortland Chambers
Davey Salmon KC, Mills Lane Chambers
Tom Weston KC, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Samuel Jeffs, Bankside Chambers
Josh McBride, Richmond Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graeme Christie, Bankside Chambers
Mark Colthart, Forty Eight Shortland Barristers
Antony Holmes, Richmond Chambers
Polly Pope, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Rowan Butler, Bankside Chambers
Matthew Harris, Shortland Chambers
Simon Ladd, Shortland Chambers
Andrew Peat, Shortland Chambers
Eugene St John, O'Connell Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
2021 edition published July 2021
Queens Counsel – Recommended
Simon Foote QC, Bankside Chambers
Christine Meechan QC, Bankside Chambers
Tom Weston QC, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Skelton, Capital Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Christie, Bankside Chambers
Mark Colthart, Forty Eight Shortland Barristers
Josh McBride, Richmond Chambers
Kelly Quinn, Bankside Chambers
2020 edition published May 2020
Queens Counsel – Recommended
Simon Foote QC, Bankside Chambers
Tom Weston QC, Bankside Chambers
Christine Meechan QC, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Skelton, Capital Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Christie, Bankside Chambers
Mark Colthart, Forty Eight Shortland Barristers
Josh McBride, Richmond Chambers
Kelly Quinn, Bankside Chambers
2019 edition published June 2019
Queens Counsel – Leading
Tom Weston QC, Bankside Chambers
Queens Counsel – Recommended
Graham Kohler QC, Shortland Chambers
Christine Meechan QC, Bankside Chambers
Justin Smith QC, Stout Street Chambers
Les Taylor QC, Stout Street Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Foote, Bankside Chambers
Andrew Skelton, Capital Chambers
Kelly Quinn, Bankside Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Colthart, Forty Eight Shortland Barristers
Royden Hindle, Bankside Chambers
Tim Rainey, Forty Eight Shortland Barristers
2018 edition published May 2018
Queens Counsel – Leading
Christine Meechan QC, Bankside Chambers
Tom Weston QC, Bankside Chambers
Queens Counsel – Recommended
Graham Kohler QC, Shortland Chambers
Justin Smith QC, Stout Street Chambers
Les Taylor QC, Stout Street Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Skelton, Capital Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Colthart, Vero Centre
Simon Foote, Bankside Chambers
Royden Hindle, Bankside Chambers
Kelly Quinn, Bankside Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Queens Counsel – Leading
Tom Weston QC, Bankside Chambers
Queens Counsel – Recommended
David Bigio QC, Shortland Street Chambers
Justin Smith QC, Stout St Chambers
Les Taylor QC, Stout St Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Skelton, Capital Chambers
John Walton, Bankside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Colthart, Vero Centre
Simon Foote, Bankside Chambers
Royden Hindle, Bankside Chambers
Eugene St John, O'Connell Street Chmbers