Francelle Lupis

Francelle is a specialist Resource Management lawyer with more than 23 years’ experience practising in New  Zealand and the United Kingdom. Francelle acts for a broad range of private and public clients with a focus on major urban development and infrastructure projects, in particular residential (including retirement villages), water and wastewater, tertiary and secondary education, large-scale subdivisions, heritage adaptive re-use and significant master-planned retail and commercial developments.

Francelle provides specialist advice on law reform and district and regional plan  formulation. She has acted for numerous applicants to successfully utilise the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024, COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 and Natural and Built Environment Act 2023; and processes and was appointed Chair of the Expert Consenting Panel to determine the Rotokauri North project referred under the COVID Fast-Track Act.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons), BA (University of Auckland)

International experience

Solicitor, Richard Max & Co, (London, United Kingdom) 2005 - 2006
Solicitor, Jeffrey Green Russell, (London, United Kingdom) 2004 - 2005