Buddle Findlay has appointed Paul Beverley as its National Chairman for 2017. He has been on the Buddle Findlay Board since 2012 and replaces Peter Chemis who has been National Chairman for the last 10 years.

Paul leads the resource management and Māori law team in the Wellington office and will continue with his practice whilst he is the Chair.

He specialises in resource management processes, Māori Law and Treaty settlements. He advises on large RMA planning and infrastructure consenting projects, and has been a member of the core Crown negotiation and drafting teams on a number of significant Treaty of Waitangi settlements.