Buddle Findlay fields a department comprised of lawyers with corporate, environmental, resource management, commercial, banking, competition and Māori law expertise. The team, which is predominantly focused on the road and rail industries, advises on a broad-range of mandates including regulation, policy, resource management and property, through to commercial, construction, employment and procurement law. Based in Auckland, environmental litigator Jennifer Caldwell co-leads the team alongside Paul Beverley, a Wellington lawyer with a formidable track record in resource management planning and consenting processes. Tom Bennett is likewise based in Auckland, where he specialises in procurement, local government and construction affairs.

Dentons New Zealand’s transport practice draws from the firm’s wider projects, construction, environment, planning, banking, property and corporate practices. The team has an in-depth knowledge of sectors including road, rail, ferries, bridges, public transport and cycling and distinguishes itself through its ability to support at all stages of a project lifecycle, including PPPs. In Auckland, Matthew Ockleston leverages his knowledge of the Public Works Act 1981 to support on public land acquisitions, meanwhile Paul Buetow focuses on significant infrastructure projects; the duo co-leads the team alongside Christina Sheard, an expert in the Resource Management Act.

The team at Russell McVeagh acts for operators, owners, investors, infrastructure funders and the New Zealand Government on a broad variety of matters across the aviation, airport, shipping, port, rail and road industries. In Wellington, Mei-Fern Johnson serves as a specialist in joint ventures, commercial contracting and project work, serving as practice co-head alongside Auckland-based Daniel Minhinnick, who often represents developers involved in schemes with major transport elements; he works alongside Allison Arthur-Young, an authority in district and regional planning, resource management and public law issues, as well as water, wastewater and municipal waste expert Simon Pilkinton.

Simpson Grierson‘s transport team is highly acclaimed for its work within the road, public transport, rail, aviation, and shipping industries, among others. The department is spearheaded by Bill Loutit, an infrastructure and urban renewal project expert, and also features Michael Wood who focuses on property transactions, developments and leasing-related matters. The duo is based in Auckland alongside Michael Weatherall, noted for his front-end construction prowess.

Anthony Harper is well-known for its knowledge of commercial and contentious matters alike. The team acts on matters involving the array of modes of transport in work including M&A, procurement, contractual agreements, litigious claims, relevant legalisation and financing mandates. Chris Dann, who is based in Christchurch, leads the practice and operates across the shipping, air, road, rail carriage, port, vessel procurement and freight forwarding fields.

Bell Gully is active across the aviation, maritime, ports, road and rail industries, often supporting on an array of landmark projects as well as on corporate, competition, employment and development mandates. Based in Auckland, Torrin Crowther is a cartel and M&A specialist, who has notably acted for Air New Zealand for over 20 years; he serves as practice head alongside David Chisnall, a Wellington lawyer with a prominent track record in real estate.

Clients of Hesketh Henry's transport practice include shipyards, shipbrokers, logistics companies, port agents, marine insurers and P&I clubs, in addition to vessel, yacht and pleasure craft owners and operators. The team is headed by Simon Cartwright, who notably advises on English law contracts, and is adept handling a broad variety of disputes, examples of which include build and repairs, vessel arrests, and claims relating to cargo, collisions and shipbuilding. Alan Sherlock is likewise well-versed in marine insurance matters, whilst associate Colin Hunter is praised for his ‘excellent interpersonal skills’.

MinterEllisonRuddWatts transport team's core fields of expertise include road, rail, aviation, ports, maritime, logistics and haulage. In September 2022, the Wellington office welcomed Lisa Curran from Simpson Grierson, who has a track record in both UK and New Zealand-based infrastructure projects. The team is headed nationally from Auckland by Sarah Sinclair whose workload spans construction, resource management, infrastructure funding models and procurement strategies, among other matters.

Home to an experienced admiralty and maritime law practice, Wilson Harle is well-regarded among its client roster of vessel owners, international carriers, insurers, P&I Clubs and port companies. The practice is co-headed from Auckland by Chris Browne and Allison Ferguson, alongside Felicity Monteiro, who is acclaimed for her disputes work which includes cargo claims and admiralty proceedings.