Experience

Govett Quilliam

• New Zealand
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • 2006 - Present

  I have been involved in a variety of environmental law matters throughout my career. My key areas of practice include: - assisting to draft and provide advice on district and regional plan provisions; - legal and strategic oversight in respect of projects requiring resource consents, including; infrastructure, commercial developments, subdivisions, conservation, industrial facilities and renewable energy developments; - minerals and petroleum development, including assisting to obtain marine consents for offshore installations in the coastal marine area and EEZ and with respect to access arrangements and iwi consultation; - acting for affected parties in opposition to consent applications; - assisting iwi and PSGE to development environmental plans, strategies and guidelines; - assisting developer clients to formulate and implement consultation strategies; -appearances and advice with respect to Council hearings, and Environment Court, High Court and Board of Inquiry processes; - prosecution and enforcement; and - assisting to draft and providing advice on local government policies and bylaws, including; Local Alcohol Policies, Gambling Policies and Development Contribution Policies. Lauren is a founding member of the Taranaki branch of the Resource Management Law Association (and past president and secretary), a trustee for the Taranaki Biodiversity Trust (Wild for Taranaki) and a trustee on the Moturoa School Board of Trustees. She is also the honorary solicitor for the Friends of the Govett Brewster/Len Lye Centre, and for Heritage Taranaki Incorporated. Show less