Simpson Grierson is the legal partner of choice for utilities supplying energy, telecommunications, water and waste management to the New Zealand market. Our expertise and involvement with oil, gas, electricity, water, telecommunications and waste is multi-level and multi-faceted. Our lawyers support clients in the exploration, production/generation, transmission/distribution, trading, marketing and ultimate sale of these products. We ensure an integrated and complete legal service for utility providers.

Led by Wellington Partner Elisabeth Welson, our Energy, Networks and Utilities group is multi-disciplinary, reflecting the client and professional teams we work with.  We pride ourselves on being available and responsive, the quality of the work we undertake and most importantly, the results we achieve.  Key to our success is a keen personal interest in what drives our energy and utility clients. 

Our expertise includes:

• Gas and electricity industry regulation and compliance.
• Sale, supply and purchase agreements.
• Infrastructure access, connection, interconnection and use of system.
• Capital projects and joint ventures.
• Prospecting, exploration and mining.
• Land Acquisition and RMA Processes.
• Procurement and construction.
• Telecommunications.
• Information technology.
• Dispute resolution and litigation.
• Occupational safety, health and employment.

In Simpson Grierson you will find lawyers that know your issues and can talk your language. Our lawyers are active within the Energy Law Association, Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Wind Energy Association, Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association and the Resource Management Law Association to name just a few.