Megan Exton

Senior Associate, Auckland

Megan specialises in environment and planning law with a focus on major infrastructure projects.

Megan works in all areas of environment and planning law, including planning and enforcement processes as well as obtaining approvals for large-scale infrastructure and development projects.

Megan has particular experience in the renewable energy, port and roading sectors and in consenting projects in coastal and freshwater environments. She has represented a wide range of clients in mediation and dispute resolution processes and has experience leading her own cases before the Environment Court and Council Commissioners.

Megan has a Bachelor of Science and has worked at Cawthron Institute's Aquaculture Park, in relation to which she is an author on a research paper published in Aquaculture. Her background in science brings analytical and technical skills that she uses to navigate complex project work.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons) (First Class), BSc (Zoology) University of Otago
2018 Admitted New Zealand

Professional experience

2022-current Committee The Law Association
2018-2019 Bay of Plenty Committee Resource Management Law Association