Scott Lochhead

Partner, Auckland

Contact

+64 9 916 8689 +64 21 228 4574 scott.lochhead@bellgully.com

Expertise

Scott is a construction and projects specialist. His collaborative style and extensive local and international experience have built his reputation as a leading advisor across a range of sectors, providing his clients with the decisive advantage in successful project delivery.

Scott advises private and public clients with their most important projects, including renewable energy, infrastructure, health, transport, airports, water, manufacturing and industrial plants, telecommunications, and commercial developments.

He advises clients throughout the project lifecycle, with a focus on procurement strategy, tendering, contract drafting and negotiation, project advisory, and dispute avoidance.

Scott is experienced with all contractual models used in New Zealand from EPC contracting through to Alliancing. He advises on bespoke construction contracts, local and international standard forms (including FIDIC) and other ancillary project agreements required for the financing and development of major energy and infrastructure projects.

He previously worked for Freshfields in their construction and global major projects practice where he worked on projects throughout Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He was also seconded to clients, Marubeni Corporation in Japan and POSCO E&C in South Korea, where he advised on many international energy and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

LLB, BCom University of Otago

2009 Admitted New Zealand

Professional experience

2022 Society of Construction Law New Zealand

2014-2021 Freshfields Dubai, UAE and Tokyo, Japan

^{Clients have said that Scott "has a proactive, collaborative style which brings deals together quickly."}

First Renewables (Clarus)

Advising on the construction of New Zealand's largest solar farm, the 200 MW Tauhei solar farm in Te Aroha, Waikato, including the early works agreement, EPC contract, O&M contract, and related project agreements.

Genesis Energy

Advising Genesis on the construction of its 100 MW / 200 MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Huntly Power Station, including the BESS Supply Agreement, Long Term Maintenance Agreement, Transformer supply agreement, and Balance of Plant construction contract.

Lenders to Lightsource BP and Contact Energy

Advising the lenders (Westpac New Zealand, Mizuho Bank, China Construction Bank and Intesa Sanpaolo-IMICIB) on the 170 MW Kōwhai Park solar farm in Christchurch, including the EPC contract, O&M contract, and related project agreements.

Health New Zealand

Advising on its Regional Hospital Redevelopment Programme, and the redevelopment of Whangarei Hospital which includes the design and construction of a new acute services ward, child health centre and ward tower.

Auckland Transport

Advising on its Eastern Busway Alliance (with non-owner participants Fletchers, Acciona, Jacobs and AECOM) including drafting and negotiation of the Project Alliance Agreement and related utility works agreements with affected network utility operators.

Tauranga City Council

Advising on the procurement of its Civic Precinct redevelopment project Te Manawataki o Te Papa, comprising a new library and community hub, civic whare, museum, exhibition gallery, together with landscaping of public spaces in the Tauranga CBD.

Runway Safe

Advising on the drafting and negotiation of bespoke supply and installation contracts to deliver its engineered material arresting system at Queenstown International Airport and Wellington International Airport.

Fletcher Building

Advising three separate large-scale brownfield projects involving the design and construction of new specialist processing plant factories, including the integration of specialist plant procured from overseas with domestic civil and vertical construction.