STEPHEN QUINN

Stephen Quinn is an experienced civil and commercial litigator, who also is involved in criminal and enforcement matters in his area of speciality. He specialises in environmental, infrastructure, building and local government litigation. He has conducted many high profile and complex cases for a range of large clients, particularly on large infrastructure builds and local authority liability litigation. He has particular expertise in acting for local authorities and government agencies.

Stephen was a partner at DLA Piper for 25 years. His experience includes:

• Resource management and planning:  With involvement in everything from resource consent issues, designations, plan drafting and interpretation, enforcement, mediation, Council hearings, Court proceedings, direct referral proceedings and fast track panels.

• Building:  With involvement in all aspects of regulatory advice, enforcement, determination applications and appeals, and civil litigation arising from building related claims.

• General civil litigation: Involvement in many types of civil proceedings, particularly defending local authorities.

• Other local government regulatory area:  Including decision making under the LGA, governance issues, bylaws and LGOIMA.