Sarah is a Senior Associate in Holland Beckett’s Environment & Planning team. Sarah has more than 15 years’ experience advising public and private sector clients on resource management, local government, environmental and regulatory matters. Having practised in both private practice and in-house legal roles in New Zealand and overseas, she brings a commercial and pragmatic …
Daniel is a Solicitor in Holland Beckett’s specialist Environment and Planning team. Daniel joined Holland Beckett and our Environment and Planning team in late 2025 after completing his studies at the University of Auckland. He is looking forward to navigating resource management reform, fast-track consenting, and assisting Vanessa Hamm’s team in other RMA matters. Outside …
Jemma is an environment and planning specialist with experience in all areas of resource management law. Between 2021 and 2024 Jemma worked at a medium sized law firm in Tauranga, focussing on resource management, local government, and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) application matters. She has provided advice, representation at mediations and hearings, and …
Stevie is a Solicitor in the resource management and litigation teams at Holland Beckett. Stevie began her Bachelor of Laws at Te Piringa Faculty of Law at the University of Waikato whilst working for the Ministry of Justice. Her interest in resource management law was sparked by her experience with resource consenting and environmental policy …
Cory is an Associate in the Environment and Planning team at Holland Beckett. Having been born and raised in Tauranga, Cory has returned after a three-year stint at an Auckland based firm and is loving practising law in the Bay of Plenty. Cory’s experience includes: Advising clients on resource management reforms Assisting with large scale …
Laura specialises in all aspects of resource management law, including advising on resource consent processes, planning, designations and enforcement matters across a range of industry sectors and has appeared in the High Court, Environment Court and local authority proceedings. Laura’s experience includes acting on the following projects: appeals on the Marlborough Environmental Plan on behalf …
Bridget is a Senior Associate in Holland Beckett’s Environment and Planning team. Bridget first joined Holland Beckett in 2012 and re-joined Holland Beckett in 2023 after three years working as in-house legal counsel for Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Prior to 2012 Bridget worked at a boutique environmental law firm in Auckland. Bridget is experienced …
Vanessa Hamm is a Partner at Holland Beckett specialising in resource management, local government, and public works matters. Vanessa joined Holland Beckett in 2004 and became a partner of the firm in 2007. Vanessa represents clients in relation to all resource management matters at Council, Environment Court, High Court and Court of Appeal level, across …
