A construction law practice.
Lovegrove & Cotton New Zealand is a dedicated construction law practice focused on building regulation, construction disputes, liability matters and regulatory compliance.
The Principal is admitted to practise in New Zealand and Australia.
Involved in the Building Act liability reform proposals approved by Cabinet.
An exclusively Construction, building regulation and liability practice.
Co-founded by Adjunct Professor Kim Lovegrove of Shortland Chambers, Auckland.
A focused construction practice.
Admitted in New Zealand and Australia, advising across the regulatory, contractual and contentious matters that shape construction.
Lovegrove & Cotton New Zealand is a dedicated construction law practice focused on building regulation, construction disputes, liability matters and regulatory compliance.
The practice is led by Justin Cotton a legal practitioners admitted to practise in New Zealand and Australia.
The firm's focus extends beyond the application of construction law. We understand the regulatory systems that shape, govern and influence the built environment — providing advice informed by a broader grasp of building control, compliance and risk.
"Justin Cotton and Tsigereda Lovegrove were involved in the team that advised the New Zealand Government on the 2025 Building Act liability reform proposals subsequently approved by Cabinet."
A practice rooted in reform.
Co-founded by Adjunct Professor Kim Lovegrove — internationally recognised for building-control and proportionate-liability reform.
Lovegrove & Cotton was co-founded by Adjunct Professor Kim Lovegrove, who now practises independently as a barrister from Shortland Chambers in Auckland.
Professor Lovegrove is widely recognised for his contributions to building-control reform, dispute-resolution systems and proportionate-liability law in New Zealand and internationally.
The firm advises participants across the building and construction sector on complex legal, regulatory and commercial issues — combining practical construction law expertise with a sophisticated understanding of the regulatory environment in which clients operate.
Led by the Principal who is admitted in Australia and New Zealand.
Justin Cotton the Principal
Construction disputes, building defects, weathertightness, cladding and Building Act advisory. Admitted in NZ and Australia.
Tsigereda (Ziggy) Lovegrove Adj Fellow SCU
Practice manager and construction lawyer in Australia.