Johnston Lawrence

Public Law

At Johnston Lawrence, we know how central and local government works – we can even go so far as saying our senior partner, Ian Lawrence, is a former mayor of Wellington and chairman of the Local Government Commission. But, more importantly, we know how to make governmental processes work for you. Using that knowledge, we can help minimise the red tape.

A dialogue with central government and its agencies is best achieved by representation in Wellington. We can handle this for you in an informed and firm but discreet manner, which is often the best way to approach busy officials and politicians.

Our experience includes:

• Advising on process of enacting legislation and other parliamentary processes
• Drafting submissions and providing input to the consultation process
• Statutory and regulatory drafting
• Lobbying
• Making requests for official information
• Advising government entities on procurement and other contractual arrangements
• Official Information Act requests
• Occupational education, licensing and regulation
• Advising public entities on commercial and other matters

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