Lisa is a senior associate in the firm's construction group. A specialist in energy and construction law since 1996, she gained valuable experience at a top tier law firm in the United Kingdom before joining the firm.
Lisa's expertise extends across a myriad of industry sectors including energy, building, roading, water and waste water, electricity, telecommunications, and mining. She has drafted, negotiated, and advised on a variety of construction contracts including BOOT projects, EPC contracts, design build contracts, alliancing agreements, standard forms of contract (such as FIDIC and NZS 3910), and GMP contracts.
Examples of Work
- Transpower - Upper North Island Dynamic Reactive Support Project
- Wiri Prison - advising on the design and construct joint venture in connection with its bid for the Wiri Prison PPP
- Ultra Fast Broadband - advising a bidder on the UFB project rollout in Auckland
- Schools PPP - advising a prospective consortium on the project in Helensville, Auckland
- Transpower - aspects relating to the design, supply, and installation of HVDC converter stations for its HVDC Inter-island Link Pole 3 Project
- Transpower - North Island 400kV overhead transmission line project, which was procured on a "competitive alliance" basis (the first competitive alliance in New Zealand)
- Victoria Quarter Development - advising the developer on this $1 billion+ development project, involving over 20 mixed use commercial, retail, and residential buildings adjacent to the Auckland central business district
- Metrowater - Clearwater Alliance contract for sewer and stormwater separation in central Auckland
- North Shore City Council - "Gasometer" site development in central Takapuna
- Christchurch International Airport - the $200 million+ international terminal expansion project
- Auckland City Council - public/private partnership for the $80 million Vector Arena (a 12,000-seat stadium delivered on a PPP/BOOT basis)
- Christchurch City Council - PPP/DBFO contracts for biosolids treatment and disposal and $85 million ocean outfall project
- Tranz Rail - $22 million double tracking of the central railway line through Auckland
Other Credentials
- Gateway accredited Review Team Member
- Society of Construction Law (New Zealand) - Member
- LEADR (Lawyers Engaged in Alternative Dispute Resolution) - Mediator's Course
- Solicitor, England and Wales
