Magdalene Chambers
Magdalene is a barrister chambers specialising in resource development, environment and cultural protection, marine preservation and fisheries access, climate adaptation and accountability.
Our barristers are based in Wānaka, Whanganui, Tāmaki Makaurau and Ōtepoti.
Our Expertise
Magdalene Chambers works across Aotearoa to represent and advise decision-makers and interest groups on developing and protecting our resources, cultural heritage and biodiversity.
We actively promote access to justice, legal representation and equality through our innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to representing our clients.
We are experts in:
– Resource Development Law
– Environmental Law
– Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
– Public Law and Administrative Review
– Māori Law Matters
– Contracting for Partnering and Business Development
– Strategy, Policy and Governance Matters
We also work with local and international environmental and planning specialists across many disciplines to deliver tailored, integrated and actionable results.
What We Do
1.
win resource and environment cases with significant public, economic and social consequences,
2.
build client assets and progress sustainable business opportunities involving natural and built resources,
3.
negotiate resource, marine and environment outcomes that are viable, strategic and successful,
4.
defend and enforce resource, cultural heritage and biodiversity rights.
How We Do It
We have helped a wide range of businesses, Iwi entities, individuals and not-for-profit organisations throughout New Zealand. Case studies from a few of our success stories are here.
We believe our country and our planet need help. We’ve devoted our professional careers to finding ways to use the law as both sword and shield to enable sustainable development.
We seek to balance this work with responsibilities to protect our biodiversity, support our indigenous cultures and best manage our natural resources.
We aim to pioneer world-class outcomes and approaches to resource and marine management and environmental protection, adaptation and accountability.
Meet The Team
Our team is highly qualified and experienced. To learn more about us, click on our photos below.
