Ana Coculescu – Barrister

I’m an environmental barrister. I have 15 years of experience in environmental law in New Zealand and Australia. I started my career at some of Australia’s largest law firms – Baker McKenzie, HWL Ebsworth, Maddocks, before spending the best part of a decade working on complex environmental and RMA matters in New Zealand, most recently as a Senior Associate at Dentons.

I’ve advised on infrastructure projects involving transport networks, energy, water, waste and on commercial developments. I’ve appeared in the Environment Court, represented clients at council hearings, and advised on everything from consent strategies to contaminated land liability to climate risk under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. My clients have included Crown entities, large corporates, local government and small businesses, and the problems have ranged from the straightforward to the genuinely novel.

I established my own barrister’s practice because I believe clients with complex environmental problems deserve direct access to a senior practitioner without all the layers of complexity and the cost that usually comes with it.

If you want someone who will understand your situation, give you a straightforward answer, and stay across your matter from start to finish, I’d be glad to talk.