While at Bell Gully I focussed on infrastructure funding, financing and development and on a wide range of financing transactions (in particular project and property finance). I was closely involved in the introduction of public private partnership (PPP) procurement to New Zealand, and assisted the Treasury on its establishment of the New Zealand model PPP contract framework.

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I subsequently led the Bell Gully teams advising the Crown on the first eight New Zealand PPP projects, being the Auckland South Corrections Facility at Wiri, the Auckland Prison redevelopment, Waikeria Prison, the Transmission Gully and Pūhoi to Warkworth motorways, and three schools bundles.  I have acted for sponsors and financiers on a range of electricity generation, oil and gas and water storage/irrigation projects, and for principals on vertical and horizontal construction projects.​

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I advised Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited on the innovative Milldale infrastructure financing transaction, and continue to act for them in relation to infrastructure funding and financing matters.

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I have acted for creditors and insolvency practitioners on several large restructurings and insolvencies across a range of sectors, as well as providing general corporate insolvency advice.

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I was ranked by the IFLR1000 2022 as ‘highly regarded’ in a number of areas, including restructuring and insolvency, energy and infrastructure, project development, banking, and project finance.

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The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 included me in their 'Hall of Fame' for projects and recommended me for transport law and banking and finance. Previous editions described me as a "market leader in PPPs" and an "exceptional negotiator who has an excellent approach to problem solving". I was also named as a leading individual in Chambers Asia Pacific 2021.

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