Stuart Robertson

Practice Areas

Stuart is co-leader of New Zealand’s largest Major Projects and Construction team. He advises national and international clients on how to ensure a successful project and specialises in resolving disputes.

Stuart works with clients involved in a wide range of projects, from standalone residential developments to large infrastructure projects in the civil, transport, water, electricity and telecommunications sectors. He has experience in resolving multi-party claims and in dealing with disputes involving leaky buildings.

Stuart co-wrote the New Zealand Law Society’s submissions to the select committees dealing with the numerous amendments to the Building Act and the CCA. Stuart identified, and with CCNZ lobbied MBIE for the change to the Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015 clarifying that the new retentions regime should not apply to all current contracts as of 31 March 2017.

Career

Stuart brings with him nearly 40 years’ experience in the construction and infrastructure sector, 26 years of which have been with Dentons' specialist construction and infrastructure team.

Professional Memberships

Member and President, Society of Construction Law New Zealand

Member, Engineering New Zealand

Associate member, Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand

Member, Infrastructure New Zealand

Member and Auckland branch executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand