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.
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