Tim Clarke
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Public Law
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About
Provided by Tim Clarke
Practice Areas
Tim leads Russell McVeagh's Government Public Law & Policy practice, with over 25 years’ experience providing public law and policy advice to major national and international corporates, key government departments, state owned enterprises and crown entities. He is a leading advisor on regulatory law matters (including economic regulation) across a range of industry sectors including finance, transportation, health, fisheries, food, water, ports, airports and energy.
Career
Prior to joining Russell McVeagh in 2005, Tim established and led the Public Law & Policy practice of another major New Zealand law firm after his return from graduate study in the UK in 1998.
Professional Memberships
Tim is a member of the New Zealand Law Society's Continuing Professional Development Committee, and a member of the Institute of Public Administration of New Zealand, the Law and Economics Association of New Zealand, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in New Zealand, the Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation, Transparency International and the Energy Law Association of NZ.
Publications
Tim is a contributing author of leading text, Brookers’ Equity and Trusts in New Zealand, and he regularly contributes to Russell McVeagh's thought leadership on public law and policy, including the widely read Watching Brief publication.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Tim Clarke is a well-established and highly respected practitioner, particularly recognised for his work assisting private sector clients with such public law issues as law reform and regulatory compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tim is unparallelled for his level of sophistication and provides a high level of service to each engagement. He can translate his deep sector knowledge into very usable advice."
"His knowledge of public law and government relations is kind of second to none in the NZ market. He provides really sound and practical advice, addressing the right point, which gives us confidence."
"Tim is unparallelled for his level of sophistication and provides a high level of service to each engagement. He can translate his deep sector knowledge into very usable advice."
"His knowledge of public law and government relations is kind of second to none in the NZ market. He provides really sound and practical advice, addressing the right point, which gives us confidence."
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