Construction and resource management law specialists Julia Flattery, Katherine Forward join partnership,
New Zealand law firm Duncan Cotterill has announced the appointment of Julia Flattery and Katherine Forward to its partnership, continuing a period of strong growth across the business and expansion of its senior teams.
The two senior appointments bring the total number of partners at Duncan Cotterill to 45, following the lateral hire of immigration partner Nicola Tiffen and litigation partner Tanya Wood earlier this year.
Resource management law specialist Forward joined Duncan Cotterill in 2011. Since then, she has supported rural and urban clients across the country on land use development proposals, nutrient management issues, community infrastructure projects, including wastewater management, urban planning and rezoning, policy and plan development, and environmental risk mitigation.
“I have a passion for helping my clients to navigate increasing environmental regulation, and to provide practical and commercial solutions to environmental challenges. New Zealand’s response to climate change, the Three Waters and RMA reforms under way, and new national policy direction for urban development and freshwater management are key focus areas moving forward.
“I’m really excited for the next chapter at Duncan Cotterill, supporting our clients to grow their businesses, and create the best outcomes for them and their communities” she said.
Fellow new partner Flattery joined the Christchurch practice from the UK in 2017, with more than 15 years’ experience in construction and property law. As well as supporting clients to manage projects, from housebuilding to public-private partnerships, she is active in a range of industry bodies including the Women in Infrastructure Network, National Association of Women in Construction, and the Society of Construction Law. She is currently advising MainPower on the Mt Cass Wind Farm project.
“I particularly like the construction sector because you can see the results of your work every day and every project is different. At Duncan Cotterill, we’re also extremely fortunate to have a team of construction specialists … it’s so unusual to have that level of specialist expertise in one place,” she said.
Duncan Cotterill chair Jonathan Scragg both appointments support the firm’s ongoing strategy: “We are delighted with Katherine and Julia’s appointment to the partnership.”
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