Members of our Government division are intimately familiar with the operating environment that the law creates for the Government having advised every type of Crown-owned or controlled organisation. They are well placed to:
provide a solution-oriented approach to any given problem by matching the best technical legal expertise to the best knowledge of government operations
assist government organisations to anticipate, manage and minimise legal and related risk
advise on structural and corporate governance issues arising in the crown-owned/controlled sector
consider legislative, regulatory and administrative compliance requirements, and help with their implementation
anticipate likely policy directions and advise on the best interventions to influence them
understand and advise on the constraints faced by an instrument of the New Zealand Government in dealing with a corporate counterparty
draft and advise on the presentation of briefing papers to officials, Parliamentary Committees and Ministers
draft remedial legislation.
Our team also assists corporate clients to improve their interactions with the New Zealand Government. We have worked with clients across a range of sectors including telecommunications, energy, aviation, financial, pharmaceutical and media.
Our lawyers have developed a broad network of contacts at all levels of the New Zealand Government both through their work within the firm and as board members of commissions, crown companies, state-owned enterprises and ministerial advisory committees.
Members of our team have held office in senior roles in key central departments of the New Zealand Public Service and have worked within the private sector both in New Zealand and offshore interfacing with government.
