Marija specialises in environmental and planning law. She advises on the environmental, land use and planning issues that can occur at all stages of developments and projects.

Her work includes due diligence on property and corporate transactions, as well as all aspects of planning procedures and resource consents.

Marija is experienced in advising on environmental warranties and indemnities on major corporate M&A transactions. She also advises on liability for site contamination and regularly appears for clients at council hearings, mediations and in the courts.

Marija advises New Zealand winemakers and grape growers, and their representative body NZ Winegrowers, on national planning and strategic issues.

She began her career specialising in resource management at another major New Zealand law firm before working in London from 2000-2005, in leading UK firms, with a focus on contentious work.

Qualifications

BA, LLB(Hons), University of Auckland

Admitted

1996 New Zealand
2004 England and Wales

International Career

  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, London
    2001-2005
  • Clifford Chance, London
    2000-2001

Publications

Contact

Email: Marija Batistich

DDI: 64 9 916 8809

Mobile: 64 21 190 2818

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Areas of Expertise

Recent Work

Guidelines on the wine industry
Worked with the Ministry for the Environment on the development of ground-breaking guidelines on the wine industry to enable a nationwide approach to resource management planning and to assist local government in addressing winegrowing resource management issues.

Auckland Regional Transport Authority
Advised Auckland Regional Transport Authority on land use and transport integration policy, as well as preparing  evidence and legal submissions for hearings under the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004.

Huka Lodge
Successfully advised Huka Lodge, one of New Zealand's premier boutique lodges, on a major development project requiring Environment Court consent for subdivision and land use.