Chambers Review
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Environment & Resource Management - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
Bell Gully has a distinguished legal team with a strong focus across the resources sector, providing excellent water and electricity advice to leading corporations. The law firm has substantial expertise across a range of matters in the oil and gas sector, and is adept at handling M&A transactions and disputes in relation to the energy sector. It has strong capabilities in the environment and resource management sector, including advice on consents and designations for large infrastructure and property developments.
Strengths
Bell Gully is solution and outcome-focused. It's not overbearing. It provides clients with sound advice and options. It also allows experts involved in the proceedings to voice their opinions.
Bell Gully has an outstanding environmental law team. They are great mediators and negotiate successful settlements in a timely fashion.
Bell Gully has considerable history in the area and their industry knowledge provided a clear advantage over other legal service providers.
Work Highlights
Bell Gully represented Contact Energy on its purchase of Tesla's 100MW 'Megapack 2 XL' Battery Energy Storage System at Glenbrook, for NZD163 million.
Bell Gully is advising Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency on Te Tupu Ngātahi (the Supporting Growth Alliance) with regard to route protection and planning necessary for the future growth of the network.
Notable practitioners
David Coull garners praise for his expertise in oil and gas law as well as his experience handling major transactions within the sector.
I could not recommend David more highly for complex commercial and service agreements. The agreements drafted by David continue to deliver us the best outcomes in the face of numerous challenges.
David is a realist who understands the energy landscape and the systems-level complexities extremely well. He is always punctual, thorough and well-informed.
Natasha Garvan co-leads the firm's energy, environment and resource management department and has established a solid reputation for her advice on major infrastructure projects.
I really enjoy working with Natasha. She has a very high standard of service and provides comprehensive advice.
Natasha is highly skilled at problem-solving and issue resolution with a focus on achieving outcomes which maximise long-term benefits.