Construction Disputes
Disputes & Litigation
Strategic management and resolution of construction disputes — from contractual claims to multi-party litigation.
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Construction · Regulation · Liability
Construction lawyers trusted by industry leaders.
Construction lawyer admission in Australia and New Zealand.
Trans-Tasman Practice
Admitted in Australia and New Zealand.
Justin Cotton advises across both jurisdictions on construction, regulation and liability matters.
Our Expertise
Construction law,
regulation and liability — done well.
A construction practice advising owners, developers, contractors, consultants and regulators across the lifecycle of New Zealand projects and disputes.
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Building Defects
Defects & Weathertightness
Building defect, weathertightness and cladding claims — for owners, bodies corporate, developers and contractors.
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Building Regulation
Regulation & Building Act
Building Act advisory, regulatory compliance, practitioner conduct, and engagement on reform of liability and consenting frameworks.
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About the Firm
A construction practice
grounded in regulation.
Lovegrove & Cotton New Zealand is a dedicated construction law practice focused on building regulation, construction disputes, liability matters and regulatory compliance — led by Justin Cotton admitted in New Zealand and Australia.
By the Numbers
2Jurisdictions
Principal admitted in New Zealand and Australia
2025Liability Reform
Advised on NZ Building Act liability reform
1Focus
Construction, regulation and building liability
Trans-Tasman
One firm.
Two jurisdictions.
Lovegrove & Cotton operates as a genuine trans-Tasman construction law practice — combining deep New Zealand regulatory expertise with comparable Australian experience for clients whose matters cross borders, jurisdictions and regulatory regimes.
- Dual Admission
Principal has dual admission in New Zealand and Australia.
- Cross-Border Disputes
Multi-jurisdictional construction claims, mediations and arbitrations.
- Regulatory Advisory
Building control, consenting, practitioner conduct and reform engagement.
- Comparative Expertise
Liability frameworks, proportionate liability and building defect regimes.
Knowledge Centre
Construction law,
shared openly.
The latest writing from our practitioners on construction law, building regulation and liability for the New Zealand market.
- Building Regulation
The 2025 Building Act Liability Reform — what it means
What the proposed liability reforms mean for owners, councils and practitioners.
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Weathertightness and cladding claims in New Zealand
Strategy and exposure analysis for weathertightness and cladding disputes.
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Managing construction disputes under NZ contracts
Navigating NZS contracts, adjudication and multi-party construction litigation.
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Our Lawyers
The team behind the practice.
Principal · Construction Law
Justin Cotton the Principal
Construction lawyer admission in Australia and New Zealand, advising on construction disputes, building defects, regulation and liability.
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PRACTICE MANAGER NEW ZEALAND · CONSTRUCTION LAWYER IN AUSTRALIA
Tsigereda (Ziggy) Lovegrove
Practice manager and construction lawyer in Australia.
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Lovegrove&Cotton
Need expert construction law advice in New Zealand?
Construction lawyer admission in Australia and New Zealand.