The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Environment & Resource Management Lawyers details New Zealand based solicitors practising within the areas of Environment & Resource Management matters across the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Allison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh – Auckland
Leading
Matthew Allan, Brookfields – Auckland
Jo Appleyard, Anderson Lloyd – Christchurch
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd – Queenstown
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay – Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey – Auckland
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh – Auckland
Sarah Scott, Simpson Grierson – Christchurch
Recommended
David Allen, Buddle Findlay – Wellington
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay – Wellington
Matt Conway, Simpson Grierson – Wellington
Alex Devine, Ellis Gould – Auckland
Mike Doesburg, Wynn Williams – Auckland
Vanessa Hamm, Holland Beckett – Tauranga
Diana Hartley, DLA Piper – Auckland
Joshua Leckie, Lane Neave – Queenstown
David Randal, Buddle Findlay – Wellington
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson – Auckland
Lauren Rapley, Russell McVeagh – Auckland
Mike Wakefield, Simpson Grierson – Wellington
Ben Williams, Anderson Lloyd – Christchurch
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Allison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Leading
Matthew Allan, Brookfields - Auckland
David Allen, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Philip Maw, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Recommended
Lucy de Latour, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Mike Doesberg, Wynn Williams - Auckland
Vanessa Hamm, Holland Beckett - Auckland
Diana Hartley, DLA Piper - Auckland
Joshua Leckie, Lane Neave - Queenstown
Nicky McIndoe, Dentons Kensington Swan - Auckland
David Randal, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Sarah Scott, Simpson Grierson - Christchurch
Bianca Tree, MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Auckland
Mike Wakefield, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
2022 edition published August 2022
Preeminent
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Leading
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Philip Maw, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Recommended
Matthew Allan, Brookfields - Auckland
Alison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Lucy de Latour, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Rachel Devine, MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Auckland
Sarah Eveleigh, Anderson Lloyd
Luke Hinchey, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Joshua Leckie, Lane Neave - Queenstown
Francelle Lupis, Greenwood Roche - Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Nicky McIndoe, Dentons Kensington Swan - Auckland
Padraig McNamara, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Lauren Semple, Greenwood Roche - Christchurch
2021 edition published July 2021
Preeminent
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Andrew Beatson, Bell Gully - Wellington
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Leading
Matthew Allan, Brookfields - Auckland
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Alison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Philip Maw, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
James Winchester, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Recommended
Helen Atkins, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Simon Berry, Berry Simons - Auckland
Paula Brosnahan, Chapman Tripp
Matt Conway, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Lucy de Latour, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Rachel Devine, MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Auckland
Andrew Green, Brookfields - Auckland
Diana Hartley, DLA Piper - Auckland
Luke Hinchey, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Francelle Lupis, Greenwood Roche
Nicky McIndoe, Kensington Swan - Auckland
Simon Pilkington, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Sarah Scott, Simpson Grierson - Christchurch
Sue Simons, Berry Simons - Auckland
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Andrew Beatson, Bell Gully - Wellington
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Leading
Alison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Simon Berry, Berry Simons - Auckland
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
James Winchester, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Recommended
Matthew Allan, Brookfields - Auckland
David Allen, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Helen Atkins, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Janette Campbell, Meredith Connell - Auckland
Matt Conway, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Rachel Devine, MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Auckland
Andrew Green, Brookfields - Auckland
Vanessa Hamm, Holland Beckett - Tauranga
Nicholas Jessen, Cooper Rapley - Palmerston North
Philip Maw, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Nicky McIndoe, Kensington Swan - Auckland
Vicki Morrison Shaw, Atkins Jolm Majurey - Auckland
Patrick Mulligan, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
David Randal, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Lauren Semple, Greenwood Roche - Christchurch
Sue Simons, Berry Simons - Auckland
2019 edition published June 2019
Preeminent
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Leading
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Helen Atkins, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Andrew Beatson, Bell Gully - Wellington
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Alison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
James Winchester, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Recommended
Matthew Allan, Brookfields - Auckland
David Allen, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Simon Berry, Berry Simons - Auckland
Paula Brosnahan, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Janette Campbell, Meredith Connell - Auckland
Matt Conway, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Rachel Devine, MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Auckland
Vanessa Hamm, Holland Beckett - Tauranga
Duncan Laing, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Gerald Lanning, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Alanya Limmer, Buddle Findlay - Christchurch
Philip Maw, Wynn Williams - Christchurch
Nicky McIndoe, Kensington Swan - Auckland
Padraig McNamara, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Patrick Mulligan, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Lauren Semple, Greenwood Roche - Christchurch
Sue Simons, Berry Simons - Auckland
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
Andrew Beatson, Bell Gully - Wellington
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Bronwyn Carruthers, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Leading
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Alison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Simon Berry, Berry Simons - Auckland
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Recommended
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Helen Atkins, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Janette Campbell, Meredith Connell - Auckland
Rachel Devine, MinterEllisonRuddWatts - Auckland
Amanda Dewar, Lane Neave - Christchurch
Andrew Green, Brookfields - Auckland
Vanessa Hamm, Holland Beckett - Tauranga
Duncan Laing, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Padraig McNamara, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Lauren Semple, Greenwood Roche - Christchurch
Sue Simons, Berry Simons - Auckland
Catherine Somerville-Frost, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Jason Welsh, Chancery Green - Auckland
James Winchester, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
Andrew Beatson, Bell Gully - Wellington
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Bill Loutit, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Leading
Douglas Allan, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Simon Berry, Berry Simons - Auckland
Bronwyn Carruthers, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Andrew Green, Brookfields - Auckland
Sue Simons, Berry Simons - Auckland
James Winchester, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Recommended
Alison Arthur-Young, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Helen Atkins, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Janette Campbell, Meredith Connell - Auckland
Amanda Dewar, Lane Neave - Christchurch
Claire Kirman, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Duncan Laing, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Daniel Minhinnick, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
Lauren Semple, Greenwood Roche - Christchurch
2016 edition published April 2016
Preeminent
Andrew Beatson, Bell Gully - Wellington
Bronwyn Carruthers, Russell McVeagh - Auckland
James Winchester, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Leading
Douglas Allen, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Heather Ash, Simpson Grierson - Auckland
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Jennifer Caldwell, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Ian Cowper, Meredith Connell - Auckland
Melinda Dickey, Brookfields - Auckland
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Recommended
Jo Appleyard, Chapman Tripp - Christchurch
Mike Atkins, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Maree Baker-Galloway, Anderson Lloyd - Queenstown
Janette Campbell, Meredith Connell - Auckland
Matt Conway, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Andrew Green, Brookfields - Auckland
Michael Garbett, Anderson Lloyd - Dunedin
Luke Hinchey, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Claire Kirman, Ellis Gould - Auckland
Duncan Laing, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Nicky McIndoe, Kensington Swan - Wellington
Patrick Mulligan, Buddle Findlay - Auckland
Lauren Semple, Greenwood Roche - Christchurch
Catherine Somerville-Frost, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Jason Welsh, Chancery Green - Auckland
John Young, Brookfields - Auckland