Kensington Swan has announced the appointment of two new Special Counsel.

Ezekiel Hudspith is a member of the Environment and Planning team in Wellington.

He specialises in all aspects of the Resource Management Act and related legislation, helping clients to obtain resource consents and designations, and make submissions on changes to district and regional plans.

Ezekiel advises government and local government agencies carrying out large infrastructure projects, including options assessment (MCA) processes and obtaining RMA approvals.

Pauline Ho is a member of the Auckland Banking and Financial Markets team.

She advises clients with a wide range of financing transactions, helping them to lend and borrow money, both within New Zealand and internationally.

Pauline has particular expertise in corporate and structured lending, fund and financial institution-based lending, as well as real estate finance. She spent over 14 years working in the United Kingdom for large global banks and financial services providers.